Wallace's Fairywren (Sipodotus wallacii)
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Wallace's Fairywren

Sipodotus wallacii (Gray, GR, 1862)

11–12 cmLength7.7 gWeight

Wallace's fairywren (Sipodotus wallacii) is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Wallace's Fairywren has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea43 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea25 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea24 records
More places
  1. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea14 records
  2. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea14 records
  3. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea13 records
  4. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea12 records
  5. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia11 records
  6. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia10 records
  7. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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

Wallace's fairywren (Sipodotus wallacii) is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is the only species within the genus Sipodotus. It is found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Wallace's Fairywren?

The Wallace's Fairywren is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 7.7 g.

Where does the Wallace's Fairywren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Wallace's Fairywren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Wallace's Fairywren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wallace's Fairywren as Least Concern.

What does the Wallace's Fairywren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Wallace's Fairywren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
7.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Wrens Maluridae
Genus
Sipodotus

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Wallace's Fairywren

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