Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Fairywrens :: White-winged Fairywren

White-winged Fairywren Malurus leucopterus

Described by: Dumont (1824)
Alternate common name(s): White-winged Wren, Blue-and-white Wren, White-backed Fairywren, Blue-and-white Fairywren, Black-and-white Fairywren
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia - Mar, 2006 © Arthur Grosset  Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia - Mar, 2006 © Arthur Grosset  Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia - Mar, 2006 © Arthur Grosset  Cape Range National Park, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 14, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Western Australia, Australia - Aug, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

(1) Sw., s. and ec. Australia e. from Esperance and from cw. Western Australia through c. Northern Territory and South Australia (Adelaide area) to interior Queensland, New South Wales and nw. Victoria.
(2) Barrow Is. off Western Australia.
(3) Dirk Hartog Is. off Western Australia.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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