Malurus cyaneus
1 Superb Fairywren at Higgins, ACT
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| Malurus cyaneus | MatthewFrawley | 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Malurus cyaneus | Untidy | 29 Jan 2026 |
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Many fairywrens diving into grass. Euchiton and dsyphania seem to be crawling with tiny insects that are very delicious. The wrens have been doing this for a few weeks, including on a >40c temperature day.
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Location information
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Untidy Recorded by
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- Untidy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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