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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.

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Examples

  • Status of the purple-crowned wren (Malurus coronatus) and buff-sided robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa) in Western Australia.

    Victoria Plains tropical savanna 2008

  • Vegetation change associated with pastoral impact led to decreases and local extinctions of some bird species, especially those associated with riparian areas, such as white-browed robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa) and purple-crowned fairy-wren.

    Victoria Plains tropical savanna 2008

  • Status of the purple-crowned wren (Malurus coronatus) and buff-sided robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa) in Western Australia.

    Kimberly tropical savanna 2007

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