Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Fairywrens :: Emperor Fairywren

Emperor Fairywren Malurus cyanocephalus

Described by: Quoy; Gaimard (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Blue Wren, Blue Wren-warbler, Imperial Fairywren, New Guinea Blue-wren, New Guinea Wren
Old scientific name(s): Todopsis cyanocephala, Malurus cyanocephala

Photographs

Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia - 2004 © Mehd Halaouate  Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate 
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Range

(1) W. New Guinea, Salawati and Yapen Is.
(2) Biak Is.
(3) S. New Guinea and the Aru Is.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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