Subspecies Malurus (Malurus) cyaneus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782)
- Motacilla cyanea Ellis, W.W. 1782. An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage performed by Captain Cook and Capt. Clerke in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780; in search of a North-West passage between the Continents of Asia and America. Including a faithful account of all their Discoveries, and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook. 2 Vols. London. [the first published scientific name for any endemic species of Australian bird; name often attributed to Latham, 1783 (Gen. Synops. Birds 2(1783: 501), but Latham himself copied Ellis's sketchy description without reference — if Ellis's name is considered a nomen nudum, so is Latham's].
- Malurus longicaudus Gould, J. 1838. A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands. London : J. Gould 8 pp., 73 pls. [Pt 3, published Apr. 1838, publication dated as 1837–1838] [4] [junior primary homonym of Malurus longicaudus Temminck, 1820 (= Dasyornis brachypterus (Latham, 1802), Acanthizidae)].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 837 ♂, Tas: southern area. - Malurus gouldi Sharpe, R.B. 1879. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds in the Collection of the British Museum Cichlomorphae: Part 1. London : British Museum Vol. 4 xvi + 494 pp. [287] [replacement name for Malurus longicaudus Gould, 1838].
- Malurus cyaneus fletcherae Mathews, G.M. 1912. Additions and corrections to my Reference List to the Birds of Australia. Austral Avian Records 1: 81-103 [Date published 18 Sep 1912] [93].
- Motacilla cyanea Latham, J. 1783. A General Synopsis of Birds. London : Leigh & Sotheby Vol. 2 ii 808 pp. 36-69 pls. [501] [junior primary homonym and presumed objective synonym of Motacilla cyanea Ellis, 1782].
Generic Combinations
- Malurus (Malurus) cyaneus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782).
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Dry sclerophyll forest, human habitation, low sclerophyll heath, temperate eucalypt.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | PASSERIFORMES | 19-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | 28-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |