Malurus cyaneus

1 Superb Fairywren at Deakin, ACT

Malurus cyaneus at Deakin, ACT - 10 Jun 2019
Malurus cyaneus at Deakin, ACT - 10 Jun 2019
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Malurus cyaneus 11 Jun 2019 Illilanga
Malurus cyaneus 11 Jun 2019 LisaH

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An eclipse male?

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Illilanga wrote:
   11 Jun 2019
Thanks for the sighting LisaH. Yes, I agree that it is a male. Not as scruffy as some of the ones I have seen when they shed their breeding plumage! Could you please adjust your bird sightings to have a single number for abundance. This is to fit in with the standard survey method used for birds outside of CNM. A reasonable estimate is fine. Thanks, Sandra
LisaH wrote:
   12 Jun 2019
Thanks Sandra. And I will try to put in a number - thanks for the heads up.

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Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Nov 2019 by LisaH
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Nov 2019 by JackyF
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Nov 2019 by JackyF
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Oct 2019 by TomT
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by TomT
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 23 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Deakin, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Ink Cap) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by KL
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by LisaH
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 22 May 2019 by JackyF
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Deakin, ACT - 20 May 2019 by LisaH
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 4 May 2019 by LisaH
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Deakin, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 by KL
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 by LisaH
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Lasiocampidae (family) (Snout moth) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by TomT
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by TomT
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Deakin, ACT - 5 Jan 2019 by TomT
Eurybrachidae (family) (Unidentified planthopper) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by KL
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by KL
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jul 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Jun 2018 by JackyF
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Uromycladium sp. (A gall forming rust fungus) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Dec 2017 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2017 by JackyF
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Nov 2017 by JackyF
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Nov 2016 by ACTParks-InvasivePlantsTeam

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  • 10 Jun 2019 12:22 PM Recorded on
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