Bird family

Fairy-wrens, Emu-wrens and Grasswrens

A male Superb Fairy-wren perched on a branch, looking right

Superb Fairy-wren

Scientific name Malurus cyaneus
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Mallee Emu-wren sitting on a diagonal branch, looking and facing right

Mallee Emu-wren

Scientific name Stipiturus mallee
Bird type Bush birds, Small insect eating birds, Threatened species

Male Splendid Fairy-wren in full blue/violet plumage. Sitting on a rock and singing, the bird is looking and facing left

Splendid Fairy-wren

Scientific name Malurus splendens
Bird type Small insect eating birds

Southern emu wren sitting on the top of a branch. The bird is facing left but looking over its shoulder to the right. It has a bright blue upper chest, with orange and white lower chest. The head is brown. Its long feather like tail is facing down

Southern Emu-wren

Scientific name Stipiturus malachurus
Bird type Bush birds, Small insect eating birds