What is Maluridae?
Q: What is Maluridae?
A: Maluridae is a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds in Australia and New Guinea.
Q: How many species does the Maluridae family have?
A: The Maluridae family has 15 species of fairywren, 3 emu-wrens, and 11 grasswrens.
Q: Are Maluridae birds related to the true wrens in the Northern Hemisphere?
A: No, Maluridae birds are unrelated to the true wrens of the Northern Hemisphere.
Q: Are there other bird families evolved from a great adaptive radiation of what were crows to new ecological opportunities in Australasia?
A: Yes, Maluridae is one of the many bird families evolved from a great adaptive radiation of what were crows to new ecological opportunities in Australasia.
Q: Who are Maluridae's closest relatives?
A: Maluridae's closest relatives are the Meliphagidae (honeyeaters), and the Pardalotidae.
Q: Do females and males of Maluridae behave differently?
A: Yes, males defend territory and attract females by song and bright coloured plumage while females are a dowdy brownish colour, better for camouflage.
Q: What is the diet and nesting behaviour of Maluridae birds?
A: Maluridae birds are insectivorous and nest in dense undergrowth.
