The red-backed fairy-wren, Malurus melanocephalus, is a small effervescent songbird that lives in the semi-arid savannahs and scrublands of northern and northeastern Australia. They primarily ...

Photographer Captures Fairy-Wrens Who Look Like Living Glitter Confetti with Wings originally appeared on Parade Pets. You may have never seen a Fairy-Wren before, because they're native to ...

Anyway, what I really want to talk about is the fact that these birds, appropriately named the "superb fairy-wren," have helped explain a previously mysterious facet of altruism. The birds ...

Since even newly-hatched superb fairy-wren chicks can produce their mother's vocal password, whilst cuckoo chicks cannot, experienced fairy-wren parents are not fooled by these interlopers.

This is a superb fairy wren. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

(fairy wren singing) - [David] But sing, she does. (fairy wren singing) Just as male song is used in competition with other males, female song seems to be in competition with other females.

The BirdLab group is how exploring in-nest calling by mothers in seven fairy-wren and grasswren species.

Bird Brains Tune In Early For the experiment, scientists plucked 60 fairy wren eggs out of wild nests in southern Australia. The team then hooked the eggs up to a noninvasive heart rate monitor.

Biologists have examined the factors that drive the predation levels of Australia's fairy wrens. After measuring attack rates on both conspicuously and dull colored 3D fairy wren models in ...

The courtship and mating behaviors of the perky Australian red-backed fairy-wren have evolved into nothing short of a free-for-all. The rampant promiscuity of both sexes is legendary. What's a ...

Of the birds that bring wild beauty into our urban spaces, none is more exquisite and captivating than the Superb Fairy-wren, writes birdwatcher RUSSELL McGREGOR, the author of Enchantment by Birds.

Of the birds that bring wild beauty into our urban spaces, none is more exquisite and captivating than the Superb Fairy-wren, writes birdwatcher RUSSELL McGREGOR, the author of Enchantment by Birds.