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Megalurus timoriensis
Tawny Grassbird
As recorded: Megalurus timoriensis Wallace, 1864
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Locustellidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megalurus timoriensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.
2026-07-22
Suncoast Beach Dr, Mount Coolum, QLD, AU
(c) roxym, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-26
Yuraygir National Park NSW 2462, Australia
(c) dianadavey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-01-04
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-18
Neerdie QLD 4570, Australia
(c) Marsden Allan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-08
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-23
Cambaol, Bohol, Philippines
(c) gauvain_saucy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megalurus timoriensis. BPBM 27977. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37524855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/27977.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37524855 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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