any Australian bird ofthe genus Malurus (q.v.), especially M. cyaneus,the Blue Wren.
1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 80:
«We also observed the Superb Warbler, Malurus cyaneus,of Sydney.»
1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. iii. pl. 18:
« Malurus Cyaneus, Vieill., Blue Wren; Superb Warblerof the Colonists.»
1896. F. G. Aflalo, `Natural History of Australia,' p. 136:
«The best known are . . . and the Blue Wren or Superb
Warbler ( Malurus cyaneus), both of which I have repeatedly watched in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. . . .
They dart about the pathways like mice, but rarely seem to fly.
There are a dozen other Superb Warblers.»
n. This English birdname is appliedloosely to many birds of different genera in Australia and NewZe...
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris