Female © Nigel Voaden
Immature © Carmelo López Abad
Male and female © Lisa & Li Li
Male © Dubi Shapiro
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Male © Phillip Edwards

Emperor Fairywren Malurus cyanocephalus

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Identification

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The common fairywren of lowland and foothill forest edge and thickets. A small, long-tailed bird with a dark blue mask, a pale blue crown, and a cocked tail. Male has otherwise uniform deep blue plumage, and the female rufous brown upperparts with a white breast. Forages in small groups in thick undergrowth. Female similar to Wallace’s Fairywren but Emperor lacks the white wing bars and facial stripe. Song is a jumble of warbled notes, and call a dry “churr.”

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