Also known as Lovely Fairywren.
This pretty bird is endemic to Australia and is also found in lowland New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Like other fairywrens, it is notable for its marked sexual dimorphism, males adopting a highly visible breeding plumage of brilliant iridescent blue and chestnut contrasting with black and grey-brown. The brightly coloured crown and ear tufts are prominently featured in breeding displays. The female has smokey blue upperparts and tail, with turquoise ear tufts, and dark grey wings, and white below.
The nest is built by the female and she also incubates and feeds the young.
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He's a cutie!
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