Splendid fairywren — size comparison

The splendid fairywren inhabits dry Australian scrub, heathland and open forests. Breeding males are intensely blue; non-breeding males and females are duller.

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Splendid fairywren

Malurus splendens

ok. 13 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
8–11 gDorosłe osobniki
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Splendid fairywrenTotal lengthapprox. 13 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Splendid fairywren — size comparison — facts and sources

The splendid fairywren inhabits dry Australian scrub, heathland and open forests. Breeding males are intensely blue; non-breeding males and females are duller. It eats insects and small seeds.

Family groups include helpers, often from earlier broods, assisting the pair with subsequent young. Groups travel together through low vegetation.

Measurement sources