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Malurus cyaneus

1 Superb Fairywren at Chiltern, VIC

Malurus cyaneus at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021
Malurus cyaneus at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Malurus cyaneus 26 Sep 2021 Darcy
Malurus cyaneus 25 Sep 2021 KylieWaldon

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I was a little surprised to get this very fiesty wren singing its head off on this log. It seemed very small against the forest.

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Nearby sightings

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Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Chiltern, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by KylieWaldon Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Hibbertia riparia (Erect Guinea-flower) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Chiltern, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by KylieWaldon
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Hibbertia riparia (Erect Guinea-flower) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Chiltern, VIC - 25 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Malurus cyaneus Scientific name
  • Superb Fairywren Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 25 Sep 2021 11:00 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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