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Red-backed Fairywren

Malurus melanocephalus
Family
Fairywrens
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rebfai1, RBFA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFairywrens (Maluridae)
SpeciesMalurus melanocephalus
Codesrebfai1, RBFA
Identification

The Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) is a member of the Fairywrens family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rebfai1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Fairywrens
Gray Grasswren
Amytornis barbatus
Pilbara Grasswren
Amytornis whitei
Sandhill Grasswren
Amytornis oweni
Opalton Grasswren
Amytornis rowleyi
Striated Grasswren
Amytornis striatus
White-throated Grasswren
Amytornis woodwardi
Red-backed Fairywren photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Malurus melanocephalus

Family: Fairywrens

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rebfai1