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  2. Emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    The common name of the genus is derived from the resemblance of their tails to the feathers of an emu. [2] The genus was defined by French naturalist René Lesson in 1831 after his visit to Port Jackson on the 1823-5 voyage of the Coquille, although the southern emu-wren had already been encountered and described soon after European settlement at Sydney Cove. [3]

  3. Southern emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    Commonly known as the Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren (MLSREW [13]), it is an endangered species under both the EPBC Act (Cwth) and the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA). Its largest population inhabits the swamplands of the lower Finniss River , estimated to be 52–100 individuals, while fewer than 50 have been observed in Deep ...

  4. Old Man Emu - Wikipedia

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    "Old Man Emu" is a song written and recorded by the Australian country singer John Williamson. In 1970, Williamson performed the song on TV talent show, New Faces , winning first place. [ 1 ] Williamson signed with Fable Records after the win.

  5. Australian Bird Calls - Wikipedia

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    Australian Bird Calls (also referred to as Songs of Disappearance: Australian Bird Calls and just Songs of Disappearance) is an album of Australian bird calls, released on 3 December 2021 by the Bowerbird Collective and BirdLife Australia. It was created to bring attention to endangered and threatened species of Australian birds. [1]

  6. Rufous-crowned emu-wren - Wikipedia

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    The rufous-crowned emu-wren is one of three species of the genus Stipiturus, commonly known as emu-wrens, found across southern and central Australia. It was first described in 1899 by Archibald James Campbell, more than a century after its relative the southern emu-wren. Its species name is derived from the Latin words rufus "red" and caput ...

  7. From a loose emu to surfing dog: Watch the biggest animal ...

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    This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch the best animal videos of 2024, from surfing pups to loose emu. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment.

  8. Australasian wren - Wikipedia

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    In the late 1960s, morphological studies began to suggest that the Australo-Papuan fairywrens, the grasswrens, emu-wrens and two monotypic wren-like genera from New Guinea were related and, following Charles Sibley's pioneering work on egg-white proteins in the mid-1970s, Australian researchers adopted the family name Maluridae in 1975. [1]

  9. Under the Southern Cross I Stand - Wikipedia

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    With Nathan Lyon's departure from the team due to injury after the Second Ashes Test at Lord's in 2023, custody of the song has passed to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. [ 6 ] The song is based upon the chorus of the 1890s patriotic songAustralia; or Heart to Heart and Hand to Hand”, written by the Rev. Thomas Hilhouse Taylor (1861-1925).