PASSERIFORMES: Maluridae

Malurus melanocephalus  

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)
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© Larry Dunis 2008
Brisbane, QLD (Oct, 2008)

The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of the Fairy-wrens in length due to its having a shorter tail.

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

Red-backed Fairy-wren

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

Red-backed Fairy-wren

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

Red-backed Fairy-wren (female)

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

Red-backed Fairy-wren