Malurus cyaneus
Superb Fairywren at Deakin, ACT
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| Malurus cyaneus | Illilanga | 2 Dec 2019 | |
| Malurus cyaneus | JonSteinbeck | 30 Nov 2019 |
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A group of Superb Fairy-wrens were in a grove of tightly-packed small trees around what is usually a run-off stream from where the water tanks are but the stream was completely dry. The fairy-wrens were in a thicket but the male stood out, often coming to the top branches of the thicket or to the ground away from cover. There were at least two females in the group. They were feeding, with a female catching a fly as big as its beak, but it was still able to eat it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.103993-35.326043
- Altitude 650.0m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2019 08:51 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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