Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Red-backed fairy-wren
Malurus melanocephalus
-28.2009, 153.506
Field Notes
Description:
The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of Australia’s fairy-wrens. Males are glossy black with a striking red patch on the back and rump. Like most other fairy-wrens, when in non-breeding plumage they are brown above and off white below. Females and juvenile birds also have brown upperparts above and whitish underparts.
Habitat:
Spotted In area with a mix of mangroves, rainforest & grassland patches.
Notes:
The 3rd photo shows a female of the species.
Reference Links:
Red-backed Fairy-wren | BirdLife Australia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 24, 2014
Comments (2)