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Purple-crowned Fairywren

Malurus coronatus Gould, J 1858

The purple-crowned fairywren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is the largest of the eleven species in the genus Malurus and is endemic to northern Australia. The species name is derived from the Latin word cǒrōna meaning "crown", owing to the distinctive purple circle of crown feathers sported by breeding males. Genetic evidence shows that the purple-crowned fairywren is most closely related to the superb fairywren and splendid fairywren. Purple-crowned fairywrens can be distinguished from other fairywrens in northern Australia by the presence of cheek patches and the deep blue colour of their perky tails. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Maluridae
Genus:
   Malurus
Scientific:
  Malurus coronatus


Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1858

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 25 (1857), no.340 p. 221

Protonym:
  Malurus coronatus

Type locality:
  Victoria River, Northern Territory.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861283


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  680AC77FEADF08DC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-680AC77F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/680AC77F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560971

Geographic range:

  • Malurus coronatus: north-central Australia
  • Malurus coronatus coronatus: northwestern Australia (Kimberleys to Victoria River, Northern Territory)
  • Malurus coronatus macgillivrayi: northern Australia (coastal northeastern Northern Territory to northwestern Queensland)
English:
Purple-crowned Fairywren
Catalan:
malur coronat
Czech:
modropláštník korunkatý
Danish:
Purpurkronet Alfesmutte
German:
Purpurkopf-Staffelschwanz
Spanish:
Maluro Coronado
Spanish (Spain):
Maluro coronado
Finnish:
purppurakruunumaluri
French:
Mérion couronné
Croatian:
plavorepi vilinski palčić
Hungarian:
bíborsapkás tündérmadár
Italian:
Scricciolo fatato capoviola
Japanese (romaji):
hooguroo-sutorariamushikui
Japanese:
ホオグロオーストラリアムシクイ
Lithuanian:
purpuravainikis maluras
Dutch:
Purperkruinelfje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Purpurkronealvesmett
Norwegian:
Purpurkronealvesmett
Polish:
chwostka koroniasta
Portuguese:
fadinha-de-coroa-violeta
Portuguese (Portugal):
fadinha-de-coroa-lilás
Russian:
Пурпурноголовый малюр
Slovak:
zamatovec korunkatý
Swedish:
purpurkronad blåsmyg
Ukrainian:
Малюр фіолетовоголовий
Chinese:
紫冠细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional):
紫冠細尾鷯鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mérion couronné ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mérion couronné ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Lilac-crowned Wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Lilac-crowned Wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Purple-crowned Wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Purple-crowned Wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lilac-crowned Fairy-wren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Malurus coronatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Malurus coronatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Malurus coronatus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Purple-crowned Fairywren ( Malurus coronatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malurus coronatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malurus coronatus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: malur coronat
Czech: modropláštník korunkatý, Modropláštník modroocasý
Danish: Purpurkronet Alfesmutte
German: Purpurkopf-Staffelschwanz
English: Lilac-crowned Fairywren, Lilac-crowned Fairy-wren, Lilac-crowned Wren, MacGillivray's Wren, Purple crowned Fairywren, Purple-crowned Fairywren, Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, Purple-crowned Warbler, Purple-crowned Wren
English, HBW: Purple-crowned Fairy-wren
English (IOC): Purple-crowned Fairywren
English (United States): Purple-crowned Fairywren
Spanish: Maluro Coronado, Ratona Australiana de Corona Morada
Spanish (Spain): Maluro coronado
Spanish (HBW): Purple-crowned Fairywren
Estonian: pandani-tikksaba
Finnish: Purppurakruunumaluri
French: Malure à tête pourpre, Mérion couronné
Croatian: plavorepi vilinski palčić
Hungarian: bíborsapkás tündérmadár
Italian: Scricciolo fatato capoviola, Scricciolo splendente coronato
Japanese (romaji): hoogurooasutorariamushikui, hooguroo-sutorariamushikui
Japanese: ホオグロオアストラリアムシクイ, ホオグロオーストラリアムシクイ
Scientific: Malurus coronatus, Malurus coronatus coronatus
Lithuanian: purpuravainikis maluras, Purpurvainikis maluras
Dutch: Purperkruinelfje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Purpurkronealvesmett
Norwegian: Purpurkronealvesmett
Polish: chwostka koroniasta
Portuguese: fadinha-de-coroa-violeta
Portuguese (Portugal): fadinha-de-coroa-lilás
Russian: Лиловошапочный расписной малюр, Пурпурноголовый малюр, Пурпурнокоронованный малюр
Slovak: zamatovec korunkatý
Swedish: Purpurkronad blåsmyg
Turkish: Menekşe başlıklı peribülbülü
Ukrainian: Малюр фіолетовоголовий
Chinese: 紫冠细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional): 紫冠細尾鷯鶯

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