Purple-crowned Fairy-wren ( Female)

Description:

The Purple-crowned Fairy-wren is a small (16.5 cm) energetic bird. Plumage varies between the sexes. Males have a crown of bright purple surrounded by black, whereas females have brown heads and chestnut coloured cheek patches. Both sexes have brown backs and wings, and a paler buff to the belly. Their tails are bright blue and perky.

Habitat:

River edge pandanas

Notes:

The purple-crowned Fairy-wren is a co-operative breeder that defends territories in dense river-fringing vegetation. Offspring from previous breeding seasons will remain with their parents and help raise subsequent broods. They spend their days flitting around between Pandanus, river grasses and shrubs, and scratching in the leaf litter to find their prey of insects and sometimes seeds. They build loosely woven nests and have clutches of three to four eggs.