Female © Marc Gardner
Male © Marc Gardner
Male and female © Marc Gardner
Male © Marc Gardner
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Male and female © Laurie Ross | Tracks Birding & Photography Tours

Purple-crowned Fairywren Malurus coronatus

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Identification

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A small bird with a long blue tail that is held cocked. Breeding male has a bright purple crown with black eye line and collar. Female has prominent dark rusty cheek patches. Nonbreeding male has prominent black cheek patches. This species prefers riverside habitat, particularly when it includes Pandanus (screw-palm) and long grassy vegetation.

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