blp shabash 430x45
Inspiring and Supporting Photographers of Australian Birds

Welcome, Guest
Username: Password: Remember me
Forgot your password? Forgot your username?
Forum
General
Post Pictures for Help With Identification
Which Fairy-wren?
×

Posting a New Topic

When posting a new topic, please ensure that you select the correct category for your post in the top drop-down box of the edit window. The default entry is the first category shown on the All Categories page; this is unlikely to be the category that you want. The Category drop-down box will be present if you click the New Topic tab in the Forum menu; if you are viewing a particular category of the Forum and you use the New Topic button in the Category Header section, the drop-down box will not be present, and your new post topic will automatically appear in the category that you are viewing.
Having trouble identifying a bird? Hopefully, someone here can help.
  • Page:
  • 1

TOPIC:

Which Fairy-wren? 6 years 9 months ago #1243

  • Michael Thomsett
  • Michael Thomsett's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • New Member
  • New Member
  • Posts: 6
  • Thank you received: 0
I'd appreciate help with the identification of this Fairy-wren, photographed in March 2017 at Pullman Resort, Bunker Bay, south-west Western Australia.
Thanks.
Michael Thomsett
Attachments:

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Which Fairy-wren? 6 years 9 months ago #1244

  • Bruce Terrill
  • Bruce Terrill's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Elite Member
  • Elite Member
  • Posts: 266
  • Thank you received: 47
Hi Michael,
Tricky one. . .
I was going to say Splendid Fairy Wren as the 'splendens' sub-species certainly goes down to Bunker Bay, but your Wren has a definate grey cap which the Splendid male doesn't have.
The only other Wren located down in the Bunker Bay region that fits your picture is the male Red-winged Fairy Wren that is moving out of its 'normal' stage and into its breeding stage with the appearance of its blue feathers. The blue feather coloration in your picture appears to be lighter than the blue that appears on the head of the more common Variegated Fairy Wren but the distribution of the Variegated variety doesn't seem to cover the Bunker Bay region?
Not a positive i,d., but the best that I can do with the picture supplied. . .
HTH,
Bruce
The following user(s) said Thank You: Michael Thomsett

Please Log in to join the conversation.
  • Page:
  • 1
Forum
General
Post Pictures for Help With Identification
Which Fairy-wren?

CONTACT US

The easiest way to contact us is by emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Our People page, in the About Us section, contains email links to each of the committee members.