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Southern Emu-wren
Stipiturus malachurus(Shaw, 1798)
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Also known asDjiddidi
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Maluridae
- Genus
- Stipiturus
At a glance
The Southern Emu-wren is a small bird, about 14–19 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–19 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Southern Emu-wren look like?
The Southern Emu-wren is a small bird, about 14–19 cm long and weighing 5–9 g.
The southern emu-wren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and swamplands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Southern Emu-wren?
The Southern 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 Southern Emu-wren eat?
The Southern Emu-wren feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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