Red-backed Fairy-wren (female)

Description:

The red-backed fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) is a species of passerine bird in the Maluridae family. It is endemic to Australia and can be found near rivers and coastal areas along the northern and eastern coastlines The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of Australia’s fairy-wrens. Males are glossy black with a striking red patch on the back and rump. Like most other fairy-wrens, when in non-breeding plumage they are brown above and off white below. Females and juvenile birds also have brown upperparts above and whitish underparts.

Habitat:

Track beside a river, mixed habitat, of mangroves, rainforest & open grassland. These little ones were building a nest in a large tree in the open grassland.