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Lovely Fairy-wren

(Malurus amabilis)
Alternate name(s): "Lovely Wren"
Size: 11.5-13 cm
Weight: 9-15 g

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Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Lovely Fairy-wren at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

MALE

BREEDING

Frontal view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]

Near-frontal view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

Near-frontal view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]

Lateral view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, QLD, December 2018]

Lateral view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

Lateral view of a male Lovely Fairy-wren in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Lovely Fairy-wren looking sideways (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Wangetti Falls, QLD, July 2020]

Near-frontal view of a female Lovely Fairy-wren (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Wangetti Falls, QLD, July 2020]

Near-frontal view of two female Lovely Fairy-wrens (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Wangetti Falls, QLD, July 2020]

Near-lateral view of a female Lovely Fairy-wren (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Wangetti Falls, QLD, July 2020]

Lateral view of a female Lovely Fairy-wren (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Wangetti Falls, QLD, July 2020]

Lateral view of a female Lovely Fairy-wren (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

PAIR

Frontal view of a pair of Lovely Fairy-wrens, male in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

Frontal/lateral view of a pair of Lovely Fairy-wrens, male in breeding plumage (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

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