Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis)
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About Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Fairywrens and Allies
The purple-backed fairywren is a fairywren that is native to Australia. Described by Alfred John North in 1901, it has four recognised subspecies. In a species that exhibits sexual dimorphism, the brightly coloured breeding male has chestnut shoulders and azure crown and ear coverts, while non-breeding males, females and juveniles have predominantly grey-brown plumage, although females of two subspecies have mainly blue-grey plumage. Distributed over much of the Australian continent, the purple-backed fairywren is found in scrubland with plenty of vegetation providing dense cover.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2023-04-21
Cape Range National Park, Australia -
2023-04-21
Wooramel, Australia -
2023-04-22
Wooramel, Australia
