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;[[:Category:Stipiturus|Stipiturus]] ruficeps | ;[[:Category:Stipiturus|Stipiturus]] ruficeps | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
*12-13 cms (including tail) | *12-13 cms (including tail) | ||
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*The lightest Australian bird, weighing less than 5g. | *The lightest Australian bird, weighing less than 5g. | ||
*Male is deep violet/blue set against rufous | *Male is deep violet/blue set against rufous | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Australia]]- From north-west coast through the interior of the continent to inland Queensland. Thought to be common. | [[Australia]]- From north-west coast through the interior of the continent to inland Queensland. Thought to be common. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Found in spinifex bushes, including on dunes, ranges and the plains. | Found in spinifex bushes, including on dunes, ranges and the plains. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Active early. Uses spinifex as a vantage point, before disappearing into cover. Makes short flights over the bushes. | Active early. Uses spinifex as a vantage point, before disappearing into cover. Makes short flights over the bushes. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Field Guide to Australia Birds (Michael Morcombe, 2003) | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Field Guide to Australia Birds (Michael Morcombe, 2003) |
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{{GSearch|Stipiturus+ruficeps}} | {{GSearch|Stipiturus+ruficeps}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=62&bid=821 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=62&bid=821 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Stipiturus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Stipiturus]] | ||
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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 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-crowned_Emu-wren
