Red-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus melanocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMaluridae (Fairywrens and Allies)
- GenusMalurus (Typical Fairywrens)
- SpeciesMalurus melanocephalus (Red-backed Fairy-wren)
Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park
Variegated Fairywren
Malurus lamberti
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-backed Fairy-wren in Noosa National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Red-backed Fairy-wren sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-backed Fairy-wren in Noosa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-backed Fairy-wren in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.