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Malurus

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Malurus
Male superb fairywren
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Malurus
Vieillot, 1816
Type species
Motacilla cyanea[1]
Ellis, 1782
Synonyms
  • Musciparus

Malurus is a genus of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.

Taxonomy and systematics

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Extant species

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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
Malurus cyanocephalus Emperor fairywren New Guinea
Malurus amabilis Lovely fairywren North-eastern Australia
Malurus assimilis Purple-backed fairywren Central and Western Australia
Malurus lamberti Variegated fairywren Eastern Australia
Malurus pulcherrimus Blue-breasted fairywren Southern Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia
Malurus elegans Red-winged fairywren South-western corner of Western Australia
Malurus cyaneus Superb fairywren Australia and lowland New Guinea
Malurus splendens Splendid fairywren Central and Western Australia
Malurus coronatus Purple-crowned fairywren Northern Australia
Malurus alboscapulatus White-shouldered fairywren New Guinea
Malurus melanocephalus Red-backed fairywren Australia
Malurus leucopterus White-winged fairywren Central Queensland and South Australia across to Western Australia

Former species

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Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus Malurus including:

References

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  1. ^ "Maluridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Lyrebirds, scrubbirds, bowerbirds & Australasian wrens". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Sipodotus wallacii (Wallace's Fairywren) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  4. ^ "Chenorhamphus grayi (Broad-billed Fairywren) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  5. ^ "Chenorhamphus campbelli (Campbell's Fairywren) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-11-15.