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Broad-billed Fairywren

Chenorhamphus grayi (Wallace, AR 1862)

The broad-billed fairywren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is found in northern and north-western New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Maluridae
Genus:
   Chenorhamphus
Scientific:
  Chenorhamphus grayi

Original description

Citation:
  (Wallace, AR 1862)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1862, Part 2 p. 166

Protonym:
  Todopsis grayi

Type locality:
  Sorong, northwestern New Guinea.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577198

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  71BBCB59987A4C8D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-71BBCB59

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/71BBCB59

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560975

Geographic range:

  • Chenorhamphus grayi: northern New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula to Sepik River), including Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Broad-billed Fairywren
Catalan:
malur becample
Czech:
modropláštník širokozobý
Danish:
Brednæbbet Alfesmutte
German:
Breitschnabel-Staffelschwanz
Spanish:
Maluro Picoancho
Spanish (Spain):
Maluro picoancho
Finnish:
leveänokkamaluri
French:
Mérion à bec large
Croatian:
širokokljuni vilinski palčić
Italian:
Scricciolo fatato beccolargo
Japanese (romaji):
aohirohashimushikui
Japanese:
アオヒロハシムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Didžiasnapis maluras
Dutch:
Breedsnavelelfje
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Breinebbalvesmett
Norwegian:
Brednebbalvesmett
Polish:
chwostka szerokodzioba
Portuguese:
fadinha-de-dorso-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
fadinha-de-bico-largo
Russian:
Синебровый малюр
Slovak:
zamatovec širokozobý
Swedish:
brednäbbad blåsmyg
Ukrainian:
Малюр широкодзьобий
Chinese:
阔嘴细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional):
寬嘴細尾鷯鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mérion à bec large ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mérion à bec large ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Broad-billed Fairywren (Broad-billed) ( Malurus grayi grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Broad-billed Fairy-wren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chenorhamphus grayi grayi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Chenorhamphus grayi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Malurus grayi grayi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Broad-billed Fairywren ( Malurus grayi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malurus grayi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Malurus grayi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chenorhamphus [grayi or campbelli] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: malur becample
Czech: modropláštník širokozobý
Danish: Brednæbbet Alfesmutte
German: Breitschnabel-Staffelschwanz
English: Broad-billed Fairywren, Broad-billed Fairy-wren, Broad-billed Fairywren (Broad-billed), Broad-billed Wren, Broad-billed Wren-warbler
English, HBW: Broad-billed Fairy-wren (Broad-billed)
English (IOC): Broad-billed Fairywren
English (United States): Broad-billed Fairywren
Spanish: Maluro Picoancho, Ratona Australiana de Pico Ancho
Spanish (Spain): Maluro picoancho
Spanish (HBW): Broad-billed Fairywren
Estonian: mask-tikksaba
Finnish: leveänokkamaluri
French: Mérion à bec large, Mérion à bec large (grayi)
Croatian: širokokljuni vilinski palčić
Indonesian: Cikrak-peri paruh-lebar, Cikrakperi Paruh-lebar
Italian: Scricciolo fatato beccolargo, Scricciolo splendente di Gray
Japanese (romaji): aohirohashimushikui
Japanese: アオヒロハシムシクイ
Scientific: Chenorhamphus cyanopectus, Chenorhamphus grayi, Chenorhamphus grayi grayi, Chenorhamphus pileatus, Malurus grayi, Malurus grayi grayi, Todopsis grayi
Lithuanian: Didžiasnapis maluras
Dutch: Breedsnavelelfje
Norwegian Nynorsk: Breinebbalvesmett
Norwegian: Brednebbalvesmett
Polish: chwostka szerokodzioba
Portuguese: fadinha-de-dorso-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): fadinha-de-bico-largo
Russian: Синебровый малюр, Ширококлювый малюр
Slovak: zamatovec širokozobý
Swedish: Brednäbbad blåsmyg
Turkish: Kırçıl başlıklı peribülbülü
Ukrainian: Малюр широкодзьобий
Chinese: 阔嘴细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional): 寬嘴細尾鷯鶯

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