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Superb Fairywren
Unrelated to true wrens
...the Superb has six subspecies.
Malurus cyaneus
(L 5.5" WS 20" Wt 6 oz)
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015
Near Beaudesert
18Oct2015
The tail is unmistakable
in fairywrens.
female
Malurus is Greek for
soft tail; cyaneus is
Latin for sea blue.
I’m looking for a mate,
Chocolate, coffee and cream coloured…
No longer seen as a Blue Wren
I am properly a Superb Fairy Wren,
A splendid little bird. (Marg Sheppard)
© Marc
Anderson
xeno-canto
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