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Grey has or used to have 43 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Southern Emu-wren.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Southern Emu-wren

Southern Emu-wren

Stipiturus malachurus parimeda

Status: Vulnerable

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Stipiturus malachurus parimeda has greater than 80% of its range within Grey

The Southern Emu-wren is a small bird that has an overall length of 17–19 cm and a mass of up to 9 g. The tail is long, stick-like and comprised of only six emu-like feathers.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Adverse fire regimesAdverse fire regimes

Climate change and severe weatherClimate change and severe weather

Disrupted ecosystem and population processesDisrupted ecosystem and population processes

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Grey has or used to have 67 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Southern Emu-wren but they're just as important.

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