Splendid Fairywren
Endemic across much of the
Australian continent
...usually in groups of 2-8.
Malurus splendens
(L 5.5")
Hattah-Kulkyne
Nat’l Park
29Oct2015
© Marc
Anderson
xeno-canto
© Wikipedia
 
Malurus is Greek for
soft tail; splendens is
Latin for
glittering,
brilliant.