About the Superb Fairywren
The superb fairywren 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Fairywrens (Maluridae) |
| Species | Malurus cyaneus |
| Species Codes | supfai1, SUFA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Superb Fairywren belong to?
The Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) belongs to the Fairywrens family (Maluridae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Superb Fairywren?
The superb fairywren 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 foreh...
Where can I report a Superb Fairywren sighting?
You can log sightings of Superb Fairywren on eBird (ebird.org) using species code supfai1, or on iNaturalist.