Splendid Fairywren

Malurus splendens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

9.4 gWeight

The splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Splendid Fairywren has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,395 records
Bibra LakeAustralia1,137 records
Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia951 records

More places

Lake McLarty Nature ReserveAustralia786 records
Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia587 records
North LakeAustralia486 records
Gluepot ReserveAustralia443 records
Herdsman LakeAustralia412 records
Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia217 records
Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is also known simply as the splendid wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across much of the Australian continent from central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland over to coastal Western Australia.

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