Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus(Shaw, G, 1798)
English (US) Southern Emu-wren
The Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus) 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
- Stipiturus malachurus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Southern Emu-wren
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1798)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Stipiturus malachurus malachurus
- Stipiturus malachurus littleri
- Stipiturus malachurus polionotum
- Stipiturus malachurus intermedius
- Stipiturus malachurus halmaturinus
- Stipiturus malachurus parimeda
- Stipiturus malachurus westernensis
- Stipiturus malachurus hartogi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa malachura
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1798)
- Type locality
- Sydney, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 4 p.242 pl.21
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens
Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis
Thick-billed Grasswren
Amytornis modestus
Black Grasswren
Amytornis housei
Eyrean Grasswren
Amytornis goyderi
Dusky Grasswren
Amytornis purnelli
Kalkadoon Grasswren
Amytornis ballarae
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
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