Variegated Fairywren

Malurus lamberti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

14–15 cmLength8 gWeight

The variegated fairywren (Malurus lamberti) is a fairywren that lives in eastern Australia.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Variegated Fairywren has been recorded at 76 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia3,450 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia2,489 records
Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,972 records

More places

Eagleby WetlandsAustralia881 records
Minnippi ParklandsAustralia721 records
Anstead Bushland ReserveAustralia645 records
Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackAustralia624 records
Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia620 records
Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia589 records
Cattai WetlandsAustralia581 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 variegated fairywren (Malurus lamberti) is a fairywren that lives in eastern Australia. As a species that exhibits sexual dimorphism, the brightly coloured breeding male has chestnut shoulders and azure crown and ear coverts, while non-breeding males, females and juveniles have predominantly grey-brown plumage, although females of two subspecies have mainly blue-grey plumage.

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Questions

How big is the Variegated Fairywren?

The Variegated Fairywren is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Variegated Fairywren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Queensland to southeastern New South Wales (southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.