Red-backed Fairywren — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideRed-backed Fairywren

As part of a courtship display , the male wren plucks red petals from flowers and displays them to females.

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⚠️Not listed

🌿Endemic to Australia

🍃Indigenous: Narangem, Wididjirr'wididjirr, A-Wirdijirrwirdijirr, Wurramagu, Jitjjiwk, Ninin

At a glance

FamilyFairywrens

SizeTiny

RarityCommon

HabitatRed-backed Fairywrens are found in grasslands, swamps, and areas with long grass around tropical northern Australia and around the east coast into northern New South Wales.

Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.

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Recorded by Marc Anderson

Range map

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3523visible hotspots

141577visible records

4states

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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

Nonbreeding males and females are extremely similar—both are pale brownish birds with brown tails. Their plumage has a warmer, browner tone than female Superb Fairywren. Red-backed Fairywrens are found in grasslands, swamps, and areas with long grass around tropical northern Australia and around the east coast into northern New South Wales.