Emperor Fairywren (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).

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) [XC155804]
by Frank Lambert from Biak Island, Indonesia (call)

Emperor Fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) [XC166875]
by Rolf A. de By from Biak, Papua Barat (West Papua), Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Originally included with Broad-billed Fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi) and Wallace's Fairywren (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:

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