Summary ³

The Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) is a species of passerine bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia and can be found near rivers and coastal areas along the northern and eastern coastlines from the Kimberley in the northwest to the Hunter Region in New South Wales. Like other fairywrens, this species displays marked sexual dimorphism. The male adopts a striking breeding plumage, with a black head and upperparts and tail, and brightly coloured...

Habitat and ecology ⁴

Systems

• Terrestrial

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Nevil Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Red_Backed_fairy_wren_noosa_29_july_06_053x.jpg
2. (c) Aviceda, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Female_Red-backed_Fairywren_samsonvale.JPG
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malurus_melanocephalus
4. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31131520

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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