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Stipiturus malachurus
 A tiny orange-brown bird of dense scrub and grasslands. Bill and legs black. Back streaked dark brown. 6 fine, tail feathers, (like Emu feathers, hence the name) usualy longer in male. Males have light blue throat when not in eclipse plumage, otherwise throat plain (may show traces of blue). Females and Juveniles don't have any blue.

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