Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans) [XC691697]
by John Graff from Lake Seppings, City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia (call)
Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans) [XC165260]
by Drew Davison from Victoria Dam access track (near Canning Mills), Western Australia, Australia (song)
Similar Species
Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lamberti) which has a darker blue crown, ear coverts and back and Blue-breasted Fairy-wren (Malurus pulcherrimus) which has a lighter blue breast and darker blue crown, ear coverts and back.
References
See References.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9