6 thoughts on “Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus)”
I think this assessment is reasonable and correct given the information available. I would only recommend one change: citing Verdon and Clarke 2022 in the Annex 1 population size justification.
It is also worth flagging in this section that due to large fluctuations in population size depending on environmental conditions (drought versus wet years), field-based estimates of population size can become out-dated within <5 years, adding to uncertainty.
Verdon, S.J. and Clarke, M.F., 2022. Can fire‐age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(8), pp.2128-2141.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 2 February 2026. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 2 February 2026, when discussions will re-open.
We thank all those who have contributed valuable information, all of which has been incorporated into the updated Red List assessment for this species. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2026 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 8 February 2026, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 16 February 2026.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Striated Grasswren is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion A2b.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2026.1 GTB Forum process. The final Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I think this assessment is reasonable and correct given the information available. I would only recommend one change: citing Verdon and Clarke 2022 in the Annex 1 population size justification.
It is also worth flagging in this section that due to large fluctuations in population size depending on environmental conditions (drought versus wet years), field-based estimates of population size can become out-dated within <5 years, adding to uncertainty.
Verdon, S.J. and Clarke, M.F., 2022. Can fire‐age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(8), pp.2128-2141.
I suggest that ‘Flinders Range’ be deleted from the map. It is not shown correctly and is of no pertinence to the subject.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 2 February 2026. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 2 February 2026, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
We thank all those who have contributed valuable information, all of which has been incorporated into the updated Red List assessment for this species. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2026 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 8 February 2026, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 16 February 2026.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
The final categorisation for this species has not changed. Striated Grasswren is recommended to be listed as Vulnerable under Criterion A2b.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2026.1 GTB Forum process. The final Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.