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+ | [http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=16212 Mat & Cathy]<br />Santa Teresa Rd, nr Alice Springs, [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]], April 2009 ]] | ||
+ | ;[[:Category:Stipiturus|Stipiturus]] ruficeps | ||
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | *12-13 cms (including tail) | ||
+ | *6.5-7.5 cms (excluding tail) - would be Australia's smallest bird, if not for the tail. | ||
+ | *The lightest Australian bird, weighing less than 5g. | ||
+ | *Male is deep violet/blue set against rufous | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Australia]]- From north-west coast through the interior of the continent to inland Queensland. Thought to be common. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Found in spinifex bushes, including on dunes, ranges and the plains. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | Active early. Uses spinifex as a vantage point, before disappearing into cover. Makes short flights over the bushes. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Field Guide to Australia Birds (Michael Morcombe, 2003) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
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- Stipiturus ruficeps
Identification
- 12-13 cms (including tail)
- 6.5-7.5 cms (excluding tail) - would be Australia's smallest bird, if not for the tail.
- The lightest Australian bird, weighing less than 5g.
- Male is deep violet/blue set against rufous
Distribution
Australia- From north-west coast through the interior of the continent to inland Queensland. Thought to be common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Found in spinifex bushes, including on dunes, ranges and the plains.
Behaviour
Active early. Uses spinifex as a vantage point, before disappearing into cover. Makes short flights over the bushes.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Field Guide to Australia Birds (Michael Morcombe, 2003)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-crowned Emu-wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-crowned_Emu-wren
External Links
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