Malurus

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

Malurus
Male superb fairywren
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Maluridae
Genus: Malurus
Vieillot, 1816
Synonyms
  • Musciparus

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

It contains the following extant species:[1]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Malurus cyanocephalusEmperor fairywrenNew Guinea
Malurus amabilisLovely fairywrenNorth-eastern Australia
Malurus assimilisPurple-backed fairywrenCentral and Western Australia
Malurus lambertiVariegated fairywrenEastern Australia
Malurus pulcherrimusBlue-breasted fairywrenSouthern Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia
Malurus elegansRed-winged fairywrenSouth-western corner of Western Australia
Malurus cyaneusSuperb fairywrenAustralia and lowland New Guinea
Malurus splendensSplendid fairywrenCentral and Western Australia
Malurus coronatusPurple-crowned fairywrenNorthern Australia
Malurus alboscapulatusWhite-shouldered fairywrenNew Guinea
Malurus melanocephalusRed-backed fairywrenAustralia
Malurus leucopterusWhite-winged fairywrenCentral 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:

References

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


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