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. Males have a blue and black plumage, with the females having blue and black plumage only on their heads, with the rest of the body being coloured a rusty brown and having a black tail tipped with white. There are 3 recognized subspecies of the emperor fairywren, one from north and northwestern New Guinea, one from Biak Island, and one from south New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
Like other fairywrens, the emperor fairywren is socially monogamous and sexually promiscuous, and is a cooperative breeder. Its nests are made of leaves, ferns, and moss, and laced in bushes at an elevation. Its diet is mostly composed of insects. Foraging occurs in family groups.
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Der Kaiserstaffelschwanz (Malurus cyanocephalus) ist ein endemisch in Neuguinea vorkommender Singvogel aus der Familie der Staffelschwänze (Maluridae).
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El maluro emperador o ratona tordo australiana azul (Malurus cyanocephalus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Maluridae propia de Nueva Guinea.
Sus hábitats naturales son bosques húmedos tropicales de tierras bajas.
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Papuansinimaluri (Malurus cyanocephalus) on malurien heimoon kuuluva varpuslintu.
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Le Mérion empereur (Malurus cyanocephalus) est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Maluridae appartenant au genre Malurus. Cette espèce est endémique de l'île de Nouvelle-Guinée, ou on la retrouve dans les forêts montagneuses des zones tropicales et subtropicales. Il s'agit d'une espèce classée par l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature comme étant de préoccupation mineure.
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Het keizerelfje (Malurus cyanocephalus) is een zangvogel uit de familie van de elfjes (Maluridae). Dit elfje is een endemische vogelsoort uit Nieuw-Guinea.
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Fadinha-imperatriz ou fadinha-imperadora (Malurus cyanocephalus) é uma espécie de ave da família Maluridae.
Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Indonésia e Papua-Nova Guiné.
Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude.
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Королевский новогвинейский малюр (лат. Malurus cyanocephalus) — вид птиц семейства малюровых. Выделяют три подвида. Распространены на Новой Гвинее и близлежащих островах.
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Koboltblåsmyg (Malurus cyanocephalus) är en fågel i familjen blåsmygar inom ordningen tättingar.
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Malurus cyanocephalus, Maluridae familyasından ötücü kuş türü. Endonezya ve Papua Yeni Gine'de bulunur.
Doğal yaşam alanı subtropikal ve tropikal nemli alçak ormanlardır.
