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Red-backed Fairy-wren (male)
Malurus melanocephalus
-28.2, 153.51
Field Notes
Description:
The red-backed fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) is a species of passerine bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia and can be found near rivers and coastal areas along the northern and eastern coastlines
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:
Track beside a river, mixed habitat, of mangroves, rainforest & open grassland. These little ones were building a nest in a large tree in the open grassland.
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
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