Southern Emu-wren

It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

The Southern Emu-wren is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Southern Emu-wren is found along the east coast of Australia from south-eastern Queensland through to Tasmania and west to south-eastern South Australia. It is also found along the coast of Western Australia from Shark Bay to Israelite Bay and inland to Norseman. Habitat The Southern Emu-wren is found in a variety of moist dense scrublands, heaths with grass trees, coastal heathlands, tea-tree vegetation and, in Western Australia, in low scrub and dune vegetation on sandhills. More

The Southern Emu-wren is a tiny bird with a long (10 cm) filamentous tail, made up of six feathers, which is usually held upright. Male birds are grey-brown streaked black above, warm tawny brown below, with a distinctive blue chin and throat and some blue around the eyes. Females are similar but lack the blue colouration. This species is shy and has a weak flight, preferring to spend most of its time low in dense cover and will run like a mouse, with its tail down. More

Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren, why is it endangered and what is being done to help? Emu-wrens are shy, elusive (5 - 8g) birds found only in Australia. They are so named because of their affinities with fairy-wrens and the fact that their long tail feathers have an open skeletal structure and resemble Emu feathers. More

The Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus) is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Stipiturus malachurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This songbird-related article is a stub. More

Southern Emu-wren can be found quite easily in the low heath. You can usually find a pair of Red-eared Firetails near the toilet at the car park and Western Bristlebird has been reported here. Rock Parrot has been seen a few times near here or down on the beach. More

Aspects of the topic southern emu-wren are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in emu-wren (bird)) ...of the songbird family Maluridae. In these tiny birds the narrow, cocked tail consists of six wispy feathers—in quality, like the feathers of the emu. The most widespread species, the southern emu-wren (S. More

Southern Emu-wrens are the largest of the three emu-wren species Confined to the South Mount Lofty Ranges–Fleurieu Peninsula region of South Australia Inhabit swamp or heath habitat that has dense vegetation cover from the ground to about the 1 metre level Sexually dimorphic (the sexes are able to be distinguished by their different markings) Length — 16–18 cm (including tail) Tail length — 10–11 cm Weight — about 7g More

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management of MLR Southern Emu-wren habitat * 4.3 Action 3: Implement Community Extension and Public Relations Programs * 4.4 Action 4: Monitor the key indicators of MLR Southern Emu-wren performance * 4.5 Action 5: Actively Manage MLR Southern Emu-wrens * 4. More

The tiny and secretive Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren has a spectacular long tail of six wispy, emu-like feathers. Their soft high-pitched trills and buzzy alarm calls are difficult to hear. These poor fliers scramble through dense vegetation foraging for insects and spiders. They breed twice in spring/summer and lay three eggs at a time. Less than 500 adults remain. The Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren is listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). More

The Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-Wren is losing its home: The swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula. The Southern Emu-Wren is nationally endangered. Less than 500 birds remain. Fleurieu Peninsula swamps are critically endangered. Less than 75% of the original swamps are left, and they are under threat. If the swamps disappear so will the Emu-Wren, along with dozens if not hundreds of unique Australian animals and plants. More

A Southern Emu-Wren (so-called for the huge, coarse tail-feathers, similar to Emu quills) on the Towra Point Reserve Back two Back one Index Forward one Forward two More

The Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus intermedius) has been classified as a critically endangered species. Habitats are becoming increasingly fragmented resulting in declining populations(a). Description The Mt Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus intermedius) is a small, and secretive bird with a long tail of six emu-like feathers. A poor flyer, it has a body length of between 60-70mm and a tail length of 90-120mm. The male is mostly brown with grey about the neck, black stripes from crown to rump. More

between Mallee and Southern Emu-wrens in south-eastern South Australia is a secondary contact. Aim 2: Within the Southern Emu-wren, which currently comprises eight subspecies, phylogenetic relationships among haplotypes from eastern Australia are not concordant globally with subspecies boundaries, but correspond in part to the most recent classification. A quantitative statistical evaluation of the taxonomic implications of phenotypic variation in these birds is warranted. More

Southern emu-wren distribution map The emu-wren looks nothing like an emu! It is just 15–19 cm long – and more than half of that is its tail! This dainty ball of feathers is so called because of its tail plumes which, like emu feathers, lack the interlocking hooks that usually ‘zip’ feathers together. As a result the emu-wren’s tail looks like a lacy fan. Although usually held upright, the tail is ducked low when the bird runs under vegetation. More