Stipiturus
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Stipiturus is a genus of tiny Australian birds known as emu-wrens, characterized by their extremely long, filament-like tail feathers and preference for dense, low vegetation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stipiturus canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | heathland fire regimes ⓘ |
| behavior |
prefers staying close to ground cover
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extremely long tail feathers
ⓘ
filament-like tail feathers ⓘ very small body size ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | emu-wrens ⓘ |
| conservationConcernForSomeSpecies |
frequent burning of habitat
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Stipiturus malachurus
ⓘ
Stipiturus mallee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stipiturus ruficeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Maluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense low vegetation
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ sedgelands ⓘ shrubby wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
short rounded wings
ⓘ
slender bill ⓘ weak flight capability ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
south-eastern Australia
ⓘ
south-western Australia ⓘ southern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds domed nests near ground ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males often more brightly coloured than females ⓘ |
| tailFeature | tail longer than body length ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularNameOfMembers |
mallee emu-wren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rufous-crowned emu-wren ⓘ southern emu-wren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1838 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.