Emperor Fairywren

Malurus cyanocephalus - Mérion empereur

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Maluridés
Genus
:
Malurus
Species
:
cyanocephalus

Descriptor

Quoy Gaimard, 1832

Biometrics

Size
: 16 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 12 à 17 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Malurus cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (nw and n New Guinea)
Malurus cyanocephalus mysorensis (Biak I.. off nw New Guinea.)
Malurus cyanocephalus bonapartii (s New Guinea, Aru Is.)

Foreign names

Mérion empereur,
Maluro emperador,
fadinha-imperadora,
Kaiserstaffelschwanz,
Keizerelfje,
Scricciolo fatato imperatore,
koboltblåsmyg,
Koboltalvesmett,
zamatovec cisársky,
modropláštník modrý,
Blå Alfesmutte,
papuansinimaluri,
malur emperador,
chwostka modra,
Королевский новогвинейский малюр,
Cikrak-peri kaisar,
アオパプアムシクイ,
蓝细尾鹩莺,
koboltblåsmyg,
帝王細尾鷯鶯,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status

Extinct

Threatened

Least
concern

Extinc
in the Wild

Near
threatened

Not
evaluated

EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Illustration

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Sources of information

Vol. 12 - Handbook of the Birds of the World, Josep del Hoyo-Andrew Elliott-David Christie
Avibase, Lepage Denis
HBW Alive,
Wikipedia (English version),
IOC World Bird List (v14.1), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18.

Other sources of interest