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Purple-backed Fairywren / Malurus assimilis LC
- Synonyms Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Variegated Fairywren
Purple-backed Fairywrenbird sounds *
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* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Blue-breasted Fairywren
Emperor Fairywren
Red-winged Fairywren
White-shouldered Fairywren
Purple-crowned Fairywren
White-winged Fairywren
Superb Fairywren
Splendid Fairywren
Where to see Purple-backed Fairywren
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion Australia (except sw, ne, se and Tasmania)
Purple-backed Fairywren subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malurus assimilis assimilis | Australia (except n, sw, se, Tasmania) | - | No |
| Malurus assimilis bernieri | Bernier I. (off w WA, w Australia) | - | No |
| Malurus assimilis dulcis | nc Top End, n NT (nc Australia) | - | No |
| Malurus assimilis rogersi | ne WA (nw Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 紫背细尾鹩莺 |
| Danish | Purpurrygget Alfesmutte |
| Dutch | Roestschouderelfje |
| French | Mérion violacé, Mérion de Lambert (violacé) |
| German | Purpurrücken-Staffelschwanz |
| Japanese | ムナグロオーストラリアムシクイ |
| Norwegian | purpurhodealvesmett |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Svartbrystalvesmett |
| Polish | chwostka pyszna |
| Portuguese | fadinha-violácea, fadinha-de-dorso-púrpura |
| Russian | Красноспинный малюр |
| Serbian | Vilinski carić ljubičastih leđa |
| Slovak | zamatovec fialový |
| Spanish | Maluro dorsimorado, Maluro Variegado |
| Swedish | purpurryggig blåsmyg, brokblåsmyg |
| Turkish | Mavi Sırtlı Peribülbülü |
| Ukrainian | малюр австралійський |