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It’s one of the most spectacular sights in an Australian backyard: a male superb fairy wren, flashing brilliant blue as it hops across the lawn. But while the fairy wren stands out as being especially ...
They may seem like just a beautiful blue bird, but under the surface the social dynamics of the splendid fairy-wren is anything but simple. Skip to main content ABC News ...
While there is still a lot to learn, bird watchers are encouraged to help scientists understand these wild soap operas by getting out and recording their own observations of Australia's fairy-wrens.
The wren was known to live in just four reserves in Australia. In 2014, two of those reserves in South Australia were hit by bushfires. “When a wildfire goes through that country, it wipes out ...
The wren, the wren, the King of all birds, St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze. So up with the kettle and down with the pan, and give us a penny to bury the wren.