Family
Maluridae
Habits
Diurnal, Lives and breeds in small groups, and is sedentary, maintaining a territory all year round. Males moult in and out of nuptial colour and in and out of breeding. Female can produce several broods.
Habitat
Shrubland, Mallee mulga brigalow scrubs in thickets on slopes of hills
Breeding
August September October November December, 3 to 4; white pale pinkish, spotted and marked reddish or purplish-brown. Incubation by female alone 13-16 days. Young fledge in 12-14 days.
Diet
Insectivore,
Details
Common Name: |
Splendid Fairy-wren |
Scientific Name: |
Malurus splendens |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Endemic |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Unavailable |
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