White-shouldered Fairywren
Malurus alboscapulatusMeyer, AB, 1874
English (US) White-shouldered Fairywren
The White-shouldered Fairywren (Malurus alboscapulatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Maluridae (Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Malurus alboscapulatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-shouldered Fairywren
- Described by
- Meyer, AB, 1874
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Malurus alboscapulatus alboscapulatus
- Malurus alboscapulatus aida
- Malurus alboscapulatus lorentzi
- Malurus alboscapulatus kutubu
- Malurus alboscapulatus moretoni
- Malurus alboscapulatus naimii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Meyer, AB, 1874
- Type locality
- Arfak Mountains; altitude ca. 3,500 feet.
- Original description
- Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 69 p.496
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Campbell's Fairywren
Chenorhamphus campbelli
Emperor Fairywren
Malurus cyanocephalus
Purple-crowned Fairywren
Malurus coronatus
Red-winged Fairywren
Malurus elegans
Blue-breasted Fairywren
Malurus pulcherrimus
Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis
Variegated Fairywren
Malurus lamberti
Lovely Fairywren
Malurus amabilis
Splendid Fairywren
Malurus splendens
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus
Red-backed Fairywren
Malurus melanocephalus
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