Cincloramphus mathewsi
1 Rufous Songlark at Griffith, ACT
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| Cincloramphus mathewsi | Liam.m | 7 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | RobParnell | 18 Oct 2025 |
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2 comments
7 Jan 2026
Thanks Liam. I knew it wasn't a bird that I'd ever seen in my neighbourhood. When I saw it, it was making it's way along the edge of the laneway in the shadows. I remember thinking it was moving like an Australian Pipit. It turned around and started coming back towards me, hence the front on shot. Is it a juvenile? Why would it be so out of habitat?
7 Jan 2026
Definitely an adult bird, though this is definitely abnormal behaviour. Can't think of why it'd turn up in the middle of suburbia! Perhaps just passing through?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.141900-35.329238
- Places Griffith, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2025 05:18 PM Recorded on
- RobParnell Recorded by
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- RobParnell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Cincloramphus mathewsi Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Cincloramphus mathewsi Scientific name
- Rufous Songlark Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 800m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cincloramphus (Maclennania) mathewsi Megalurus mathewsi
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