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Red-winged Fairy-wrenAlternate name(s): "Marsh Wren", "Elegant Fairy Wren", "Red-winged Wren", "Graceful Wren" ![]() Size: 14-16 cm Weight: 8-11 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
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BREEDING |
Partly obscured frontal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in
breeding plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Walpole, WA, August 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-lateral view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-lateral view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren with its wings
and tail fanned, ready for take-off
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Albany, WA, January 2015]
Lateral view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in breeding
plumage, tail down
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in breeding
plumage, tail up
and wagging
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
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NON-BREEDING |
Close-up frontal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in non-breeding
plumage - note the black
lores
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Manjimup, WA, March 2015]
Near-frontal view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in non-breeding
plumage;
although the bird is looking away, one can see its black lores
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a male Red-winged Fairy-wren in near non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Manjimup, WA, March 2015]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Red-winged Fairy-wren - note the
rufous lores (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Albany, WA, January 2015]
Lateral view of a female Red-winged Fairy-wren (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Manjimup, WA, March 2015]
Clan of Red-winged Fairy-wrens; female, centre, male in breeding
plumage, right,
and non-breeding male, left
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
We will try to replace the rather poor recording below with a better one ASAP.
rwfairy_jg_20150210.m4a | (SW WA) | Territorial call | © JG |
More Red-winged Fairy-wren sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.