Emperor Fairywren

Malurus cyanocephalus

LCLeast Concern

Family: Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens (Maluridae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

The emperor fairywren (Malurus cyanocephalus) is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is found in New Guinea in its natural habitat of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is the largest species of fairywren. It is highly sexually dimorphic.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Continents

Asia
Oceania

Countries

Indonesia
Papua New Guinea

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Emperor fairywren
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.