Variegated Fairy-wren
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| Malurus lamberti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 |
The Variegated Fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti is a fairy-wren that lives in diverse habitats spread across most of Australia. The male has chestnut shoulders.
The scientific name commemorates the British collector Aylmer Bourke Lambert.
Three very similar species are localised residents in restricted regions of Australia:
- Lovely Fairy-wren
- Red-winged Fairy-wren
- Blue-breasted Fairy-wren
[edit] Gallery
 Breeding male |
 Female (eclipse male has pale eye ring, dark face stripe) |
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Malurus lamberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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