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Malurus melanocephalus
Red-backed Fairywren
As recorded: Malurus melanocephalus (Latham, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Maluridae
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Malurus melanocephalus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,237 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Doongul QLD 4620, Australia
(c) burtony, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cooloola Recreation Area, Como, QLD, AU
(c) joelfaulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Redbank Creek, QLD, AU
(c) G-D, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Stockyard Creek NSW 2460, Australia
(c) ISTARI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Cooloola Recreation Area, Como, QLD, AU
(c) joelfaulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Greenmount Ct, Mount Samson, QLD, AU
(c) Connor Wyllie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Malurus melanocephalus. BPBM 879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37506224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37506224 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026