Lovely Fairywren
Malurus amabilis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMaluridae (Fairywrens and Allies)
- GenusMalurus (Typical Fairywrens)
- SpeciesMalurus amabilis (Lovely Fairywren)
About the Lovely Fairywren
The lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis), or lovely wren, is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to northeastern Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
It is one of twelve species of the genus Malurus, commonly known as fairywrens, found in Australia and lowland New Guinea. Within the genus it belongs to a group of five very similar species known collectively as chestnut-shouldered fairywrens. The other four species are the variegated fairywren, purple-backed fairywren, red-winged fairywren, and the blue-breasted fairywren. A 2011 analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA found that the lovely fairywren is the sister taxon of the Purple-backed fairywren.
The lovely fairywren was first described by the ornithologist John Gould in 1852, from a male specimen collected by Captain Owen Stanley in Cape York. Gould expected that a female would resemble that of a red-winged fairywren, and consequently described female specimens collected by John Jardine as a new species, Malurus hypoleucos. The generic name Malurus is from the Greek malos (soft... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Lovely Fairywren in Daintree National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lovely Fairywren in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lovely Fairywren sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lovely Fairywren in Daintree National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lovely Fairywren in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.