Emperor Fairywren
Malurus cyanocephalus(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
English (US) Emperor Fairywren
The Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) 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 cyanocephalus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Emperor Fairywren
- Described by
- (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Malurus cyanocephalus cyanocephalus
- Malurus cyanocephalus mysorensis
- Malurus cyanocephalus bonapartii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Todus cyanocephalus
- Described by
- (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
- Type locality
- Dorey (= Manokwari), northwestern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Voyage de découvertes de la corvette l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville (etc.). Zoologie. Vol. 1 1 p.227 AtlasOis. pl.5 fig.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren
Stipiturus ruficeps
Mallee Emu-wren
Stipiturus mallee
Wallace's Fairywren
Sipodotus wallacii
Orange-crowned Fairywren
Clytomyias insignis
Broad-billed Fairywren
Chenorhamphus grayi
Campbell's Fairywren
Chenorhamphus campbelli
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
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