Mallee Emu-wren

Stipiturus mallee

Endangered · IUCN Red List

ENEndangeredEndemicInvertebratesGrasslandDomed nestTiny · 6 g

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The mallee emu-wren is an average 16.5 centimetres (6.5 inches) from head to tail. The adult male mallee emu-wren has olive-brown upperparts with dark streaks, and a pale rufous unstreaked crown, and grey-brown wings. It has a sky blue throat, upper chest, lores, and ear coverts. The lores and ear coverts are streaked with black, and there is white streaking under the eye. Though still long, the tail is not as long as in other emu-wrens, and is composed of six filamentous feathers, the central two of which are longer than the lateral ones. The underparts are pale brown.

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When to see the Mallee Emu-wren

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Mallee Emu-wren

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Mallee Emu-wren

The mallee emu-wren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.

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