Fairywrens of Western Australia
14 fairywrens recorded in Western 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.
14 fairywrens have been recorded in Western 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 Western Australia to know first
Blue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimus
Dusky GrasswrenAmytornis purnelli
Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
Purple-crowned FairywrenMalurus coronatus
Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus
Red-winged FairywrenMalurus elegans
Rufous-crowned Emu-wrenStipiturus ruficeps
Sandhill GrasswrenAmytornis oweni
Southern Emu-wrenStipiturus malachurus
Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
Western GrasswrenAmytornis textilis
White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus
The full list — 14 fairywrens of Western Australia in our library
- Black Grasswren
- Blue-breasted Fairywren
- Dusky Grasswren
- Pilbara Grasswren
- Purple-backed Fairywren
- Purple-crowned Fairywren
- Red-backed Fairywren
- Red-winged Fairywren
- Rufous-crowned Emu-wren
- Sandhill Grasswren
- Southern Emu-wren
- Splendid Fairywren
- Western Grasswren
- White-winged Fairywren
Keep exploring
- Birds of Western Australia
- Honeyeaters of Western Australia (38 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Western Australia (38 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Western Australia (28 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Western Australia (27 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Western Australia (21 species)
- Plovers of Western Australia (20 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Western Australia (19 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia (18 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 Western Australia?
14 fairywrens that we profile appear on Western 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 Western 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 Western 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.