Wallace's Fairywren

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Wallace's Fairywren (<em>Sipodotus wallacii</em>) is a species of Australasian Wrens (<em>Maluridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Wallace's Fairywren (Sipodotus wallacii) is a species of Australasian Wrens (Maluridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Sipodotus; binomial: Sipodotus wallacii; authority: (Gray, GR, 1862).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Includes coronatus; treat as monotypic (Schodde 1982; Beehler & Pratt 2016).

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