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Red-backed Fairywren

Malurus melanocephalus · Family Maluridae

Malurus melanocephalus

Family Maluridae

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Maluridae
GBIF occurrence records
202,995
Countries and territories with records
2
Red-backed Fairywren
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About this species

This species has 202,995 occurrence records from 2 countries and territories (GBIF, 21 October 2026). Australia accounts for 99.9% of the records; no other country or territory reaches 1%. In Australia, this species accounts for 0.19% of all bird records in GBIF.

The scientific name Malurus melanocephalus combines the genus name Malurus with the species epithet melanocephalus. The Warbla app catalog lists 12 species of the genus Malurus; apart from this one, those with the most GBIF records are Malurus cyaneus, Malurus lamberti and Malurus splendens.

The catalog has GBIF record counts for 31 species of the family Maluridae. This species ranks 3rd among them; the family’s most-recorded species is Malurus cyaneus. Its record count is 2.7 times the family average (76,303). The family Maluridae belongs to the order Passeriformes, which has 6,193 species in the Warbla app catalog.

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