Malurus
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Malurus is a genus of small, often brightly colored Australasian songbirds commonly known as fairywrens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malurus canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Maluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | cooperative breeding common ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | fairywrens ⓘ |
| describedAs |
often brightly colored
ⓘ
small songbirds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | small clutches ⓘ |
| family | Maluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | understory ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathlands
ⓘ
shrubs and low vegetation ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Malurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem |
sexually promiscuous
ⓘ
socially monogamous ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly sedentary ⓘ |
| morphology |
long tail often held upright
ⓘ
slender bill ⓘ |
| nestType | domed or ball-shaped nests ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Malurus alboscapulatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malurus amabilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus coronatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus cyaneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus elegans NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus lamberti NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus leucopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus melanocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Malurus splendens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
red-backed fairywren
ⓘ
splendid fairywren ⓘ superb fairywren ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
complex social behavior
ⓘ
striking male breeding plumage ⓘ |
| region | Australasian ecozone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | helpers at the nest common ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| songType | complex vocalizations ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalPlumage | bright blue in males of several species ⓘ |
| vernacularName | fairywren genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.