Red-backed Fairywren
Malurus melanocephalus(Latham, J, 1801)
English (US) Red-backed Fairywren
The Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) 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 melanocephalus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-backed Fairywren
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus
- Malurus melanocephalus melanocephalus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa melanocephala
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
- Type locality
- Sydney, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.lii
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
White-shouldered Fairywren
Malurus alboscapulatus
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