Malurus cyaneus
Superb Fairywren at Dunlop, ACT
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| Malurus cyaneus | natureguy | 20 Apr 2019 | |
| Malurus cyaneus | JonSteinbeck | 17 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
The eastern side of the small dam had reeds as well as a branch sticking out. I heard bird noises, then a male Superb Fairy-wren flew from the reeds to the branch. It appeared to be moulting back to brown. There was a female around, but she seemed to be more on the dam banks.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.043557-35.261268
- Altitude 649.6m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 7 Apr 2019 09:18 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Malurus cyaneus Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Malurus cyaneus Scientific name
- Superb Fairywren Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1329m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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