Biology:Malurus
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Short description: Genus of birds
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| Male superb fairywren | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Maluridae |
| Genus: | Malurus Vieillot, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Motacilla cyanea[1] Ellis, 1782
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Malurus is a genus of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
The following table reports the English names proposed for the twelve species recognised by the listing of the International Ornithologist Committee [2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Malurus cyanocephalus | Emperor fairywren | New Guinea | |
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Malurus amabilis | Lovely fairywren | North-eastern Australia |
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Malurus assimilis | Purple-backed fairywren | Central and Western Australia |
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Malurus lamberti | Variegated fairywren | Eastern Australia |
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Malurus pulcherrimus | Blue-breasted fairywren | Southern Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia |
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Malurus elegans | Red-winged fairywren | South-western corner of Western Australia |
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Malurus cyaneus | Superb fairywren | Australia and lowland New Guinea |
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Malurus splendens | Splendid fairywren | Central and Western Australia |
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Malurus coronatus | Purple-crowned fairywren | Northern Australia |
| Malurus alboscapulatus | White-shouldered fairywren | New Guinea | |
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Malurus melanocephalus | Red-backed fairywren | Australia |
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Malurus leucopterus | White-winged fairywren | Central Queensland and South Australia across to Western Australia |
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus Malurus including:
- Wallace's fairywren (as Malurus wallacei and Malurus wallacii)[3]
- Broad-billed fairywren (as Malurus grayi)[4]
- Campbell's fairywren (as Malurus campbelli)[5]
References
- ↑ "Maluridae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=118.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2018). "Lyrebirds, scrubbirds, bowerbirds & Australasian wrens". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/lyrebirds/. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "Sipodotus wallacii (Wallace's Fairywren) - Avibase". https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=C3E23BC449E79756.
- ↑ "Chenorhamphus grayi (Broad-billed Fairywren) - Avibase". https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=71BBCB59&sec=summary&ssver=1.
- ↑ "Chenorhamphus campbelli (Campbell's Fairywren) - Avibase". https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=B1E93CFF&sec=summary&ssver=1.
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN:978-84-96553-42-2
Wikidata ☰ Q604598 entry
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