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Red-backed Fairy-wren (5/23)
PASSERIFORMES: Maluridae
Malurus melanocephalus
- Total Photos23
- Larry4 [4]
- Vik6 [6]
- Geoff9 [9]
- Nikki3 [3]
- Kay1 [1]
The back of the Red-backed Fairy-wren race cruentatus found in the north of Australia is more crimson than his relatives from the east coast.
He also has a shorter tail making him the shortest of the shortest fairy-wrens.
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren eating grasshopper
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren (female)
Red-backed Fairy-wren (cruentatus)
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Female or immature male
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren (cruentatus)
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Male Red-backed Fairy-wren
Female Red-backed Fairy-wren
Breeding moult
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Red-backed Fairy-wren