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Malurus cyaneus

1 Superb Fairywren at Splitters Creek, NSW

Malurus cyaneus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Malurus cyaneus 12 Sep 2023 Darcy
Malurus cyaneus 12 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Malurus cyaneus 12 Sep 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

all the wrens were jumpy and skitish. I had to chase each individual bird down if I wanted a photo. Maybe the opening the day before made them so.

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Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary headed Grebe) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Teleogryllus commodus (Black Field Cricket) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Mar 2023 by GlossyGal Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Tribulus terrestris (Caltrop, Cat-head) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Darcy Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF Artamus leucorynchus (White-breasted Woodswallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 11 Dec 2020 by WingsToWander
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary headed Grebe) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Teleogryllus commodus (Black Field Cricket) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Mar 2023 by GlossyGal
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 17 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Tribulus terrestris (Caltrop, Cat-head) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by Darcy
Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 by Darcy
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Sep 2021 by PaulF
Artamus leucorynchus (White-breasted Woodswallow) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 11 Dec 2020 by WingsToWander

Location information

Species information

  • Malurus cyaneus Scientific name
  • Superb Fairywren Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2023 10:43 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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