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Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)

Blue-breasted Fairywren

Malurus pulcherrimus

About the Blue-breasted Fairywren

The blue-breasted fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus), or blue-breasted wren, is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is non-migratory and endemic to southern Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male adopts a brilliantly coloured breeding plumage, with a bright blue crown, ear coverts and upper back, red shoulders, contrasting with a dark blue throat, grey-brown tail and wings and pale underparts....

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Blue-breasted Fairywren?

The scientific name of the Blue-breasted Fairywren is Malurus pulcherrimus.

How many Blue-breasted Fairywren sightings have been recorded?

252 observations of the Blue-breasted Fairywren have been recorded on iNaturalist.

252 observations on iNaturalist
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