Male superb fairy-wren sitting on a rock
Male fairy-wrens, like this superb fairy-wren, develop vivid colors during breeding season.
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Male fairy-wrens, like this superb fairy-wren, develop vivid colors during breeding season.
Fledgling fairy-wrens become independent within 40 days.
Fairy-wrens, like this male purplebacked fairy-wren, are between 5 and 6 inches long and weigh between 0.2 and 0.4 ounces.
Fairy-wrens, like this male redbacked fairy-wren, have a wingspan of 12 to 14 inches long.
Fairy-wrens, like these superb fairy-wrens, are extremely sexually dimorphic.
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