Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren)

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Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Maluridae
Genus:
  Malurus

Scientific:
Malurus cyaneus

Citation:
(Ellis, 1782)

Reference:
Gen.Syn.Birds 2 p.501

Protonym:
Motacilla cyanea

Avibase ID:
DAC72D0793DE01AD

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DAC72D07

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560972

Geographic range:

Malurus cyaneus cyaneus: Tasmania
Malurus cyaneus samueli: Flinders I. (Bass Strait)
Malurus cyaneus elizabethae: King Island (Bass Strait)
Malurus cyaneus cyanochlamys: SE Australia (central Queensland to s and central Victoria)
Malurus cyaneus leggei: S Australia (s Eyre Pen, South Australia to extreme sw Victoria)
Malurus cyaneus ashbyi: Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Superb Fairywren
Czech:
  modropláštník nádherný
German:
  Prachtstaffelschwanz
Danish:
  Sortstrubet Alfesmutte
Spanish:
  Maluro Soberbio
Finnish:
  sinikurkkumaluri
French:
  Mérion superbe
Icelandic:
  Blárindill
Italian:
  Scricciolo fatato superbo
Japanese:
  rurio-sutorariamushikui
Japanese:
  ルリオーストラリアムシクイ
Dutch:
  Ornaatelfje
Norwegian:
  Blåalvesmett
Polish:
  chwostka szafirowa
Russian:
  Прекрасный расписной малюр
Slovak:
  zamatovec modrý
Swedish:
  vitbukig blåsmyg
Chinese:
  华丽细尾鹩莺

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Mérion superbe ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Mérion superbe ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   Blue Wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   Blue Wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Blue Wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Blue Wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Superb Fairy-wren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
    Malurus cyaneus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
    Malurus cyaneus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Malurus cyaneus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Superb Fairywren ( Malurus cyaneus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Malurus cyaneus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Malurus cyaneus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Related taxa

Other related concepts

Malurus [cyaneus x melanocephalus] (hybrid)

Other synonyms
Catalan: malur superb
Czech: Modropláštník nádherný
Danish: Sortstrubet Alfesmutte
German: Prachtstaffelschwanz, Pracht-Staffelschwanz
English: Australian Fairywren, Blue Wren, Superb Blue Fairywren, Superb Blue Wren, Superb Blue-Wren, Superb Fairywren, Superb Fairy-wren
English (IOC): Superb Fairywren
Spanish: Maluro Soberbio, Ratona Australiana Azul
Spanish (Spain): Maluro soberbio
Spanish (HBW): Superb Fairywren
Estonian: salu-tikksaba
Finnish: Sinikurkkumaluri
French: Malure superbe, Mérion superbe
Hungarian: lazúr tündérmadár
Icelandic: Blárindill
Italian: Scricciolo azzurro superbo, Scricciolo fatato superbo
Japanese: rurioasutorariamushikui, rurio-sutorariamushikui
Japanese: ルリオアストラリアムシクイ, ルリオーストラリアムシクイ
Latin: Malurus cyaneus, Malurus cyaneus cyaneus, Motacilla cyanea
Lithuanian: Puikusis maluras
Dutch: Ornaatelfje
Norwegian: Blåalvesmett
Polish: chwostka szafirowa
Russian: Прекрасный расписной малюр
Slovak: zamatovec modrý
Serbian: Obični vilinski carić
Swedish: Vitbukad blåsmyg, vitbukig blåsmyg
Ukrainian: Малюр сапфіровий
Chinese: 华丽细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional): 壯麗細尾鷯鶯