Subspecies Malurus (Malurus) splendens melanotus Gould, 1841
- Malurus melanotus Gould, J. 1841. The Birds of Australia. London : J. Gould Vol. 3 part 3. [pl. 20].
Type data:
Lectotype ANSP 844 adult ♂, SA: Western belts of the Murray.
Paralectotype(s) ANSP 845 adult ♀, SA: Western belts of the Murray. - Malurus melanotus victoriae Mathews, G.M. 1912. A Reference-List to the Birds of Australia. Novitates Zoologicae 18: 171-455 [Date published 31 Jan 1912] [358].
- Malurus whitei Campbell, A.J. 1902. Notes on certain Maluri, with a description of a new species. The Emu 1(2): 65-67 [Date published Jan 1902] [65] [status of publication of name in Campbell, Nests Eggs Australian Birds (1901: 171) to be determined, cf. Mathews, Systema Avium Australasianarum 2 (1930: 621)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM O.17193 adult ♂, NSW: Tindarey; AM O.17196 adult ♂, NSW: Tindarey.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mulga Lands (ML), Riverina (RIV)
Ecological Descriptors
Casuarina-cypress woodland, dry sclerophyll forest, low sclerophyll heath, mallee (Eucalyptus) woodland, mulga woodland, 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) |