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Passeriformes / Maluridae / Malurus

Red-backed Fairywren

Malurus melanocephalus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Maluridae
Genus
Malurus

Vocalizations

Martin Rady · CC_BY_4_0
James H · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus

    northern Australia (Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, eastward to Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.