Malurus
| Malurus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male superb fairywren | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Maluridae |
| Genus: | Malurus Vieillot, 1816 |
Malurus is a genus of bird in the Maluridae family. It contains the following species:
- White-shouldered fairywren (Malurus alboscapulatus)
- Lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis)
- Purple-crowned fairywren (Malurus coronatus)
- Emperor fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus)
- Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)
- White-winged fairywren (Malurus leucopterus)
- Red-backed fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus)
- Blue-breasted fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)
- Superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus)
- Variegated fairywren (Malurus lamberti)
- Splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens)
References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
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