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Purple Crown Fairy Wren

Malurus coronatus

Photo by Vinny
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Field Notes

Description:

The first pic is of the plainer female, the second pic of the flashy male. Purple crown fairy wrens inhabit riparian areas with dense stands of Pandanus sp. an dense understories. They occupy linear territories up to 300m.

Habitat:

Ripariain

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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Vinny!
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PublishedNovember 5, 2016

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