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Red-backed Fairy-wren (female)
Malurus melanocephalus cruentatus
-17.3361, 123.646
Field Notes
Description:
This drowsy darling seems to be a really light brown over the head extending down the back into darker brown onto the two long tail feathers. It has a white chin and throat. The body I think appears to be a really light rufous colour with white streaking...including the flanks. The wings have a prominent black patch. It has little pink legs and beak seems to be the same kind of colour.
Habitat:
The tree this tiny bird is in is beside a wetlands which is surrounded by marsh and bushland on the outskirts of town - near the waste water treatment area.
Notes:
Thank you James for verifying the ID for me :)
Reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/red-backed-fairy-wren
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