Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Fairywrens :: Splendid Fairywren

Splendid Fairywren Malurus splendens

Described by: Quoy; Gaimard (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Banded Blue-wren, Banded Wren, Turquoise Fairywren, Black-backed Fairywren, Banded Fairywren
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia - Oct, 2008 © Hans&Judy Beste  Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia - Oct, 2008 © Hans&Judy Beste  Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia - Oct, 2008 © Hans&Judy Beste  Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia - Oct, 2008 © Hans&Judy Beste  Hattah Lakes National Park, Victoria, Australia - 1976 © Hans&Judy Beste 
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Range

(1) W. to c. Western Australia n. to Shark Bay and Wiluna and se. to Esperance.
(2) C. and sc. Australia (sw. Northern Territory (Kunoth Well n. of Alice Springs), nw. to se. South Australia, sw. Queensland n. to Winton, and nw. New South Wales (Round Hill Nature Reserve).
(3) Sc. Queensland, c. New South Wales, nw. Victoria, and ec. South Australia.
(4) C. Queensland.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Tom Tarrant

References

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

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