Malurus

Malurus
Male superb fairywren
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Maluridae
Genus:	Malurus Vieillot, 1816

Malurus is a genus of bird in the Maluridae family. It contains the following species:

• White-shouldered fairywren (Malurus alboscapulatus)
• Lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis)
• Purple-crowned fairywren (Malurus coronatus)
• Emperor fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus)
• Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)
• White-winged fairywren (Malurus leucopterus)
• Red-backed fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus)
• Blue-breasted fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)
• Superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus)
• Variegated fairywren (Malurus lamberti)
• Splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens)

References

• Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2