Emperor Fairy-wren (Malurus cyanocephalus)

Other Names (World)
Emperor Fairy-wren, Emperor Fairywren, Blue Wren-warbler, Imperial Wren, Blue Fairy-wren, Imperial Fairy-wren, New Guinea Blue-wren, New Guinea Wren

Family
Maluridae (Fairy-wrens)

Size
13 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, heavily degraded former forest, inland wetlands, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (29)...)

Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) [XC38160]
by Frank Lambert from km 120 on road from Tabubil to Kiunga, Papua New Guinea (song)

Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) [XC140885]
by Bas van Balen from Waropen Atas, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Originally included with Broad-billed Fairy-wren (Chenorhamphus grayi) and Wallace's Fairy-wren (Sipodotus wallacii) in a separate genus, Todopsis. Later placement in present genus supported by protein evidence. Subspecies bonapartii intergrades with nominate in Geelvink Bay area. Birds from northern New Guinea (eastern from R Mamberamo) described as subspecies dohertyi, but considered inseparable from nominate.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

cyanocephalus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) - Vogelkop east to Geelvink Bay and northern lowland New Guinea (east to mouth of R Ramu).
mysorensis (Meyer, AB, 1874) - Biak I, in Geelvink Bay.
bonapartii (Gray, GR, 1859) - Aru Is, and southern lowland New Guinea from Geelvink Bay east to east of Port Moresby.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Emperor Fairy-wren (Malurus cyanocephalus) - 10 files

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