• Synonyms New Guinea Wren, Emperor Wren, Imperial Wren, Emperor Fairy-wren, Blue Wren-warbler, Imperial Fairywren, Blue Fairywren, New Guinea Blue-wren, Blue Wren Warbler
  • Old latin name for bird Todus cyanocephalus, Todopsis cyanocephala

Emperor Fairywrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Song, © Scott Connop
    Papua New Guinea
  • 3.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Emperor Fairywren

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion New Guinea

Emperor Fairywren subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Malurus cyanocephalus bonapartiiAru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and s New Guinea-No
Malurus cyanocephalus cyanocephalusSalawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and n New Guinea-No
Malurus cyanocephalus mysorensisBiak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmalur emperador
Chinese蓝细尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional)帝王細尾鷯鶯
Croatianblistavi vilinski palčić
Czechmodropláštník modrý
DanishBlå Alfesmutte
DutchKeizerelfje
Estoniankuning-tikksaba
Finnishpapuansinimaluri
FrenchMérion empereur, Malure à tête bleue
GermanKaiserstaffelschwanz, Blaukopf-Staffelschwanz, Kaiser-Staffelschwanz
IndonesianCikrakperi Kaisar, Cikrak-peri kaisar
ItalianScricciolo splendente imperatore, Scricciolo fatato imperatore
Japaneseアオパプアムシクイ
Lithuanianimperatoriškasis maluras
Norwegiankoboltalvesmett
Norwegian NynorskKoboltalvesmett
Polishchwostka modra
Portuguesefadinha-imperatriz, fadinha-imperadora
RussianКоролевский малюр, Королевский новогвинейский малюр, Императорский малюр
Slovakzamatovec cisársky
SpanishMaluro emperador, Ratona-Tordo Australiana Azul
Swedishkoboltblåsmyg
TurkishMavi Peribülbülü
Ukrainianмалюр синій