Parrot of the Day
#NotAParrot #Wrensday Adult female superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) gathers a fine strand of grass, Jells Park #BoonWurrungCountry, Glen Waverley, eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia
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Jan 18, 2023 at 12:46amWeb
Show threadCoolMcCoolJan 18, 2023
@[email protected] amazes me how the females look *completely* different to the males.
Show threadParrot of the DayJan 18, 2023
@Coolmccool Yet for several months of the year when they're out of their breeding plumage, male superb fairywrens can be difficult to distinguish from females, the key differences being the colour of the bill and lores (black versus copper-brown in females) and more blue in the tail.
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