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Female grayish overall, with long blue-gray tail and reddish bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyFairywrens
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
961visible hotspots
7414visible records
3states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Small bird with a very long blue-gray tail held cocked, found from southwestern Western Australia to the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, where it prefers coastal heath and drier woodland areas. Nonbreeding male resembles female but has black bill and narrow pale eyering.
Behavior
Breeding male has a bright blue helmet, bluish-black breast, blue patch on back, and chestnut shoulders.
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