genus
Megalurus
Megalurus is a genus in the family Locustellidae. This database currently files 10 species under it.
- Species filed
- 10
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 70%
- Weight range
- 12.2 g – 53.5 g
Best-known members of Megalurus
Ranked by popularity score.

Striated grassbird
Megalurus palustris

Tawny grassbird
Megalurus timoriensis

Fly river grassbird
Megalurus albolimbatus

Spinifexbird
Megalurus carteri

Little grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
Brown Songlark
Megalurus cruralis

Rufous Songlark
Megalurus mathewsi
How threatened is Megalurus?
2 of 10 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Megalurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striated grassbird | Megalurus palustris | Locustellidae | Least Concern | 44.1 g | Not recorded |
| Tawny grassbird | Megalurus timoriensis | Locustellidae | Least Concern | 20 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Megalurus macrurus | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 20 g | Not recorded |
| Fly river grassbird | Megalurus albolimbatus | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Spinifexbird | Megalurus carteri | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 12.2 g | Not recorded |
| Little grassbird | Megalurus gramineus | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 14.3 g | Not recorded |
| Brown Songlark | Megalurus cruralis | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 53.5 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous Songlark | Megalurus mathewsi | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 30 g | Not recorded |
| New Zealand Fernbird | Megalurus punctatus | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 25.2 g | Not recorded |
| Chatham Fernbird | Megalurus rufescens | Locustellidae | Not recorded | 25.2 g | Not recorded |