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Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus

Described by: Ellis (1782)
Alternate common name(s): Blue Wren, Blue Fairywren, Australian Fairywren, Australian Blue-wren, Superb Blue-wren
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia - Sep, 2002 © Tom Tarrant  Kingston, Tasmania, Australia - Feb, 2003 © Tom Tarrant  Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - 2010 © Hans&Judy Beste  Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - 2010 © Hans&Judy Beste  Australia - Date unknown © Hans&Judy Beste 
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Range

Australia;
(1) Tasmania.
(2) Flinders Is. in the Bass Strait.
(3) King Is. in the Bass Strait.
(4) S. Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory (Canberra Botanical Gardens and Tidbinbilla) and c. Victoria.
(5) Sc. and se. South Australia (Mt. Lofty Range) and sw. Victoria:;
(6) Kangaroo Is.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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