Australian Fairy wrens, Emu wrens, Grasswrens
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FAMILY : Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens, Grasswrens
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Striated Grasswren
(Amytornis striatus) |
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The Striated Grasswren is a reddish brown grasswren. Its head is boldly streaked with black and white. The back is brown with some white streaks. The underside is creamy brown. The throat is white with black streak angling down from the base of the... Click to continue> |
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Lovely Fairy-wren
(Malurus amabilis) |
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Red-backed Fairy-wren
(Malurus melanocephalus) |
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Small wren with a long erect tail. Breeding males are black with a scarlet back. Females and non-breeding males are brown on upperparts and tail, whitish brown below. Juveniles similar to females.
Occurs in pairs or small groups, usually... Click to continue> |
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Red-winged Fairy-wren
(Malurus elegans) |
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Breeding male: head blue, ear coverts paler. Upper back blue; lower back black. Wing coverts chestnut; rest of wings brown. Tail dull blue. Face, throat and breast black glossed with blue; rest of underparts white. Adult female: mostly dull brown... Click to continue> |
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Splendid Fairy-wren
(Malurus splendens) |
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The male Splendid Fairy-wren is brilliant violet blue with paler blue head. There is a black band through eye and round back of neck, also a black chest band. The female is brownish-grey above and white underneath, She has a tan ring around eye and... Click to continue> |
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Superb Fairy-wren
(Malurus cyaneus) |
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The male Superb Fairy-wren has bright breeding plumage with blue and black head, black throat, and grey-white underside. Females and young birds are mostly brown above with a dull reddish area around the eye and a brown bill. Females have a brown... Click to continue> |
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Variegated Fairy-wren
(Malurus lamberti) |
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The male Variegated Fairy-wren has bright breeding plumage, with blue head with black throat and chest, and reddish shoulder patches. The plumage of non-breeding males, females and young birds is brownish grey. Females in the Northern Territory and... Click to continue> |
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White-winged Fairy-wren
(Malurus leucopterus) |
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Small fairy-wren with a very fine bill. Colours varied. Breeding male dark blue or glossy black, with a striking white patch from shoulder across closest edge of wing to body. Females grey-brown above and off white below with a dull blue-grey tail.... Click to continue> |
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