Malurus
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Male Superb Fairywren | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Maluridae |
Genus: | Malurus Vieillot, 1816 |
Malurus is a genus of bird in the Maluridae family. It contains the following species:
- White-shouldered Fairywren (Malurus alboscapulatus)
- Lovely Fairywren (Malurus amabilis)
- Purple-crowned Fairywren (Malurus coronatus)
- Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus)
- Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans)
- White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus)
- Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus)
- Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)
- Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus)
- Variegated Fairywren (Malurus lamberti)
- Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)
References
- 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
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