Habitat and Behaviour
The three live in distinct habitats: the Southern Emu-wren preferring marshes and heathland, the Mallee Emu-wren inhabiting spinifex understory in Mallee woodland, and the Rufous-crowned Emu-wren dwelling in spinifex in desert areas. All are fairly secretive and hard to spot, living in low shrub cover. Emu-wrens are predominantly insectivorous, but supplement their diet with seeds. Their furtive behaviour and brown colour has resulted in them being mistaken for bush mice.
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