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Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Males pick yellow petals and show them to females. Mothers sing a "password" note to their eggs, and the chicks use it when they beg for food.

Where to see it for real: Dense, prickly native shrubs to hide in and a shallow birdbath.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Australian bush habitat (Eastern Australia, among gum trees).

Superb Fairywren facts

Family

Australasian wrens

Length

5.5 in (14 cm)

Weight

0.4 oz (10 g)

Diet

Small insects and other tiny animals, caught on the ground and in low shrubs.

Range

Southeastern Australia and Tasmania, in gardens, parks and woodland with thick undergrowth.

Nest

A domed nest of grass and spider web in a dense, low shrub.

Song

A fast, high, reeling trill.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Superb Fairywren sounds like

How to attract the Superb Fairywren

Feeder foods, favorite first: mealworms. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with mealworms and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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