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| | Scientific name: Stipiturus malachrus
Size: 18 - 20cm
Status: Common
Diet: Feeds on insects, leaf eating beetles, plant bugs, weevils and spiders.
Habitat: Coastal heathlands, tea-trees, swamps and dense vegetation.
Breeding: Breeds between August and January, the nest is oval with an opening on the side and one metre off the ground. Two to four eggs are laid and incubated by the male.
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| | Southern Emu-wren
/Southern+Emu-wren/$File/Southern+Emu-wren.jpg) It is called the Emu wren because the tail feathers are very similar to the Emu feathers. |
