Malurus
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Malurus is a genus of passerine birds in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.
Malurus is a genus of passerine birds in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. ==Taxonomy== The genus Malurus was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot to accommodate a single species, Motacilla cyanea Latham, the superb fairywren. This is the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek μαλος/malos meaning "soft" or "delicate" with ουρα/oura meaning "tail". ==Species== The genus contains 12 species:
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