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Mallee Emu-wren
Stipiturus malleeCampbell, AJ, 1908
Updated
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Maluridae
- Genus
- Stipiturus
At a glance
The Mallee Emu-wren is a tiny bird, about 13–14 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–14 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Mallee Emu-wren look like?
The Mallee Emu-wren is a tiny bird, about 13–14 cm long.
The mallee emu-wren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Mallee Emu-wren?
The Mallee Emu-wren is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Mallee Emu-wren eat?
The Mallee Emu-wren feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
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