Fairywrens of South Australia
16 fairywrens recorded in South Australia on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
16 fairywrens have been recorded in South Australia on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Maluridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Fairywrens of South Australia to know first
Blue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimus
Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli
Eyrean GrasswrenAmytornis goyderi
Grey GrasswrenAmytornis barbatus
Mallee Emu-wrenStipiturus mallee
Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
Rufous-crowned Emu-wrenStipiturus ruficeps
Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni
Short-tailed GrasswrenAmytornis merrotsyi
Southern Emu-wrenStipiturus malachurus
Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus
Thick-billed GrasswrenAmytornis modestus
Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis
White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus
Keep exploring
- Birds of South Australia
- Honeyeaters of South Australia (39 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of South Australia (35 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of South Australia (31 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of South Australia (27 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Australia (19 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of South Australia (19 species)
Fairywrens in other regions
- Fairywrens of Australia (27 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many fairywrens are found in South Australia?
16 fairywrens that we profile appear on South Australia's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these fairywrens really found there?
Yes — each one is on South Australia's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these fairywrens belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see fairywrens in South Australia right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
