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Female grayish brown overall, with paler underparts, warm brown upperwings, long blue-gray tail, rufous lores, and black bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyFairywrens
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatDense shrubs, grassy margins, scrub, hedgerows, and low cover near open feeding patches.
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
383visible hotspots
17854visible records
2states
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 in wet areas with dense vegetation in southwestern Western Australia.
Behavior
Breeding male has pale blue helmet, black throat and breast, small pale blue patch on back, and rich chestnut shoulder patch.
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