Red-winged Fairywren
Malurus elegansGould, J, 1837
English (US) Red-winged Fairywren
The Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans) 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.
Range: forested southwestern Western AustraliaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Malurus elegans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-winged Fairywren
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
- Type locality
- Swan River, southwestern Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.[2]
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Wallace's Fairywren
Sipodotus wallacii
Orange-crowned Fairywren
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Broad-billed Fairywren
Chenorhamphus grayi
Campbell's Fairywren
Chenorhamphus campbelli
Emperor Fairywren
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Purple-crowned Fairywren
Malurus coronatus
Blue-breasted Fairywren
Malurus pulcherrimus
Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis
Variegated Fairywren
Malurus lamberti
Lovely Fairywren
Malurus amabilis
Splendid Fairywren
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Superb Fairywren
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