Southern Emuwren
A species of Emuwrens Scientific name : Stipiturus malachurus Genus : Emuwrens
Southern Emuwren, A species of Emuwrens
Botanical name: Stipiturus malachurus
Genus: Emuwrens
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The adult male has rusty-brown upperparts with streaks of black, the crown more reddish and grey-brown wings. It has a sky blue throat, upper chest and eyebrow. The tail is double the body length, and is composed of six filamentous feathers, the central two of which are longer than the lateral ones. The underparts are pale red-brown, paler on the belly. The bill is black and the feet and eyes are brown. The female is darker streaked and lacks the blue plumage and redder crown. Its bill is brown with a pale grey base. 
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Southern Emuwren primarily consumes insects, employing a hop-search foraging strategy on the ground, tail up, to catch resting insects and probe vegetation. Specializes in beating moths to detach wings and splitting rush stems to extract larvae. Prefers dense cover, especially on windy days, and is found in small groups post-breeding season.
Habitat
The southern Emuwren is commonly found in a variety of dense vegetation habitats, including coastal heaths, swamps, and dune thickets, with a preference for areas abundant in cutting rushes and button-grass. These environments provide the structural complexity necessary for shelter and nesting.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Throughout its range, the southern emu-wren inhabits marshes, low heathland and dune areas.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Australasian wrens Genus
Emuwrens Species
Southern Emuwren 
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