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Superb fairywren sounds

Malurus cyaneus

Hear what the superb fairywren sounds like in 1 recording (Malurus cyaneus).

Listen to the superb fairywren

Bird song, grassy woodlands, central Victoria
3:39CC BY-SA 4.0by billinghurstWikimedia Commons
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About the superb fairywren

The superb fairywren is a bird in the family Maluridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.

What does the superb fairywren sound like?

Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.

From Wikipedia

The superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae, and is common and familiar across south-eastern Australia. It is a sedentary and territorial species, also exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism; the male in breeding plumage has a striking bright blue forehead, ear coverts, mantle, and tail, with a black mask and black or dark blue throat. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous, as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. Six subspecies groups are recognized: three larger and darker forms from Tasmania, Flinders and King Island respectively, and three smaller and paler forms from mainland Australia and Kangaroo Island.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a superb fairywren sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the superb fairywren on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.

Is the superb fairywren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the superb fairywren as “least concern”.

What family does the superb fairywren belong to?

The superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) belongs to the family Maluridae in the order Passeriformes.

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