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| − | [[Image:Purple-crowned_Fairywren.jpg|thumb|550px|right|''ssp coronatus'' <br/ >Photo © by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=49168 Hans&Judy Beste]'''<br/> | + | [[Image:Purple-crowned_Fairywren.jpg|thumb|550px|right|''ssp coronatus'' <br/ >Photo © by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=49168 Hans&Judy Beste]'''<br/>Victoria River/[[Northern Territory]], July 1980]] |
| − | [[Image:1987 Fairy-Wren, Purple-crowned (m) 0j Malurus coronatus.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:1987 Fairy-Wren, Purple-crowned (m) 0j Malurus coronatus.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''ssp macgillivray'' <br/ > Male <br/> Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Lawn Hill, [[Queensland]], July 2021]] |
;[[:Category:Malurus|Malurus]] coronatus | ;[[:Category:Malurus|Malurus]] coronatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 14-16cm | + | 14-16cm (5½-6¼ in)<br /> |
'''Male:''' | '''Male:''' | ||
* Lilac Crown, black mask, nape face and spot in the center of the Lilac | * Lilac Crown, black mask, nape face and spot in the center of the Lilac | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:1988 Fairy-Wren, Purple-crowned (f) 01f Malurus coronatus.jpg|thumb|350px|right|''ssp macgillivray'' <br/ > Female <br/> Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Lawn Hill, [[Queensland]], July 2021]] | ||
[[Australia]]. Rivers around the Kimberly regions, and adjacent areas of the Northern Territory, and Rivers bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria | [[Australia]]. Rivers around the Kimberly regions, and adjacent areas of the Northern Territory, and Rivers bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Long considered to be a Monotypic Genus, but now known to be part of [[Malurus]]. | + | Long considered to be a Monotypic Genus, but now known to be part of [[Malurus]]. |
| − | * coronatus | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | * macgillivrayi | + | There are two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| − | + | *''M.c. coronatus'': | |
| − | [[Image:1989 Fairy-Wren, Purple-crowned (m- eclipse) 01b Malurus coronatus .jpg|thumb| | + | :*Rivers of Kimberley region and adjacent West [[Northern Territory]], in North West [[Australia]]. |
| + | *''M.c. macgillivrayi'': | ||
| + | :*Rivers bordering South Gulf of Carpentaria (East Northern Territory and West [[Queensland]]), in North Australia. | ||
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| + | [[Image:1989 Fairy-Wren, Purple-crowned (m- eclipse) 01b Malurus coronatus .jpg|thumb|350px|right|''ssp macgillivray'' <br/ > Eclipse male <br/>Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Lawn Hill, [[Queensland]], July 2021]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Margins of creeks, pandanus and paperbark clumps with Dense Undercover | Margins of creeks, pandanus and paperbark clumps with Dense Undercover | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Malurus+coronatus}} | {{GSearch|Malurus+coronatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Malurus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Malurus]] | ||
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- Malurus coronatus
Identification
14-16cm (5½-6¼ in)
Male:
- Lilac Crown, black mask, nape face and spot in the center of the Lilac
- Tail Blue, other then Central pair, which are tipped white
- Race coronatus: Cinnamon-brown Back and wings, Throat, breast off white, and flanks buff
- Race macgillivrayi: Grey-brown replaced Brown Black and wings, Throat and breast white.
Female:
- Ear Coverts deep chestnut (blackish on Males in Eclipse plumage)
- Crown Grey
- White Eye-brow and Eye-ring
- Off-white Throat
- Buff breast and Flanks
- Females of Race macgillivrayi often have turquoise tint to tail
Distribution
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Australia. Rivers around the Kimberly regions, and adjacent areas of the Northern Territory, and Rivers bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria
Taxonomy
Long considered to be a Monotypic Genus, but now known to be part of Malurus.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- M.c. coronatus:
- Rivers of Kimberley region and adjacent West Northern Territory, in North West Australia.
- M.c. macgillivrayi:
- Rivers bordering South Gulf of Carpentaria (East Northern Territory and West Queensland), in North Australia.
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Habitat
Margins of creeks, pandanus and paperbark clumps with Dense Undercover
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purple-crowned Fairywren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-crowned_Fairywren
