RarityRare
Height14 cm
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"During wet season floods, these birds take refuge in the crowns of emergent trees when their usual feeding grounds are underwater."
Field Guide
Purple-crowned Fairywren
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The Purple-crowned Fairy-wren is the largest member of Australia’s fairy-wren family and is known for its purple crown, robust build and long, upright blue tail. This riparian specialist is closely associated with the dense vegetation along northern Australia’s tropical waterways.
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