White-winged Fairywren

Malurus leucopterus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

White-winged Fairywren, Malurus leucopterus, is a passerine of the Australasian wren family found in Australia outside the north, south, east and Tasmania. It inhabits the drier parts of central Australia, including areas from central Queensland and South Australia west to Western Australia. It is also recorded from Dirk Hartog Island and Barrow Island. The species is notable for strong differences between the sexes, with breeding males showing bright blue plumage, a black bill and white wings, while females are sandy brown with pale blue tail feathers. Younger mature males can look much like females.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Maluridae — Australasian Wrens

Breeding range

Australasia: Australia (except n, s, e, Tasmania)