Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus(Ellis, WW, 1782)
English (US) Superb Fairywren
The Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) 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 cyaneus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Superb Fairywren
- Described by
- (Ellis, WW, 1782)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Malurus cyaneus cyaneus
- Malurus cyaneus samueli
- Malurus cyaneus elizabethae
- Malurus cyaneus cyanochlamys
- Malurus cyaneus leggei
- Malurus cyaneus ashbyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla cyanea
- Described by
- (Ellis, WW, 1782)
- Type locality
- Adventure Bay, southern Tasmania, ex Ellis, 1782, Narrative Voyage Captain Cook, 1, p. 22.
- Original description
- An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke in His Majesty's ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780, in search of a north-west passage between the continents of Asia and America, including a faithful account of their discoveries and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook. Vol. 1 p.22
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
White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus
Red-backed Fairywren
Malurus melanocephalus
White-shouldered Fairywren
Malurus alboscapulatus
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