Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Fairywrens :: Variegated Fairywren

Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti

Described by: Vigors; Horsfield (1827)
Alternate common name(s): Variegated Wren, Rogers's Fairywren, Rogers' Fairywren, Lavender-flanked Fairywren, Purple-backed Fairywren
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 10, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 10, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Coorong National Park, South Australia, Australia - Date unknown © Lou Hegedus  Warriewood Wetlands, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Oct, 2003 © Neil Fifer  Warriewood Wetlands, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Oct, 2003 © Neil Fifer 
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Range

Australia;
(1) N. Northern Territory (Kakadu National Park at Waterfall Creek) e. to Arnhem Land.
(2) Ne. Western Australia (Mitchell Falls in the Kimberleys).
(3) Interior Australia from Western Australia (Peron Peninsula), Northern Territory (Kunoth Well n. of Alice Springs), South Australia to nc. Queensland s. to c. New South Wales (Round Hill Nature Reserve) and nw. Victoria.
(4) Bernier Is. off Western Australia.
(5) Coastal e. Queensland s. from the Fitzroy River and e. New South Wales s. to the Narooma region.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

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

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