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  • Synonyms Southern Emu Wren, Southern Emuwren
  • Old latin name for bird Muscicapa malachura

Southern Emu-wrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Mark Harper
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Australia
  • 7.
    Song, © Mark Harper
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, © Pieter de Groot Boersma
    Australia
  • 9.
    Call, © nick talbot
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Southern Emu-wren

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion e, s Australia

Southern Emu-wren subspecies (8)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Stipiturus malachurus halmaturinusKangaroo I. (off SA; sc Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus hartogiDirk Hartog I., off w WA (w Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus intermediusMt. Lofty Ranges, se SA (sc Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus littleriw Tasmania (se Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus malachurusse QLD to sc VIC (e, se Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus parimedas Eyre Pen., sc SA (sc Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus polionotumse SA and sw VIC (sc, se Australia)-No
Stipiturus malachurus westernensissw WA (sw Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmalur cua-de-palla meridional
Chinese帚尾鹩莺
Chinese (Traditional)南方鶓鷯鶯
Croatiandugorepi vilinski palčić
CzechModropláštník dlouhoocasý, pokřováček vláknoocasý
DanishSydlig Emusmutte
DutchRoodooremoesluiper, Roodoor-emoesluiper
Estonianranniku-ohesaba
Finnishisoemumaluri
FrenchSptipiture du Sud, Stipiture à queue gazée, Stipiture du Sud, Queue-de-gaze du Sud
GermanRotstirn-Borstenschwanz
Hungariandélvidéki sertefarkú
IcelandicEmúrindill
ItalianScricciolo emù meridionale
Japaneseエミュアムシクイ, エミュームシクイ
Lithuanianpietinis švelniauodegis maluras
Norwegiankrattemusmett
Norwegian NynorskKrattemusmett
Polishszczeciogonek smugowany
Portuguesefadinha-rabilonga, fadinha-meridional
RussianЮжный крапивник-эму, Краснолобый мягкохвостый малюр, Прибрежный эмухвост
Slovakbrvochvost hnedý
SpanishMaluro meridional, Ratona Emu Sureña
SwedishSydlig trådstjärt, sydlig emusmyg
TurkishGüneyli Emubülbülü
Ukrainianмалюр-м’якохвіст рудолобий