BOCA had a trip to the Capertee Valley led by Carol Proberts on the weekend of
8-9 October. On a walk to Happy Valley we saw a male Superb Fairy-wren in
breeding plumage with mostly black wings. The black extended along the wings
from the body to the about two-thirds of the way to the end where the normal
grey-brown was present. It was a stunning little bird.
Regards,
Tania
>>> Bob Wallace <> 1/11/05 22:44:00 >>>
On a recent trip to Barraba Northern NSW, we saw plenty of Superb
Fairywrens in breeding plumage but one particular male had black wings
instead of the normal grey-brown wings. This was not a trick of the
light as we observed it for several minutes and managed to take a
digital photo and a video of it.
Does anyone if this occurs regularly or irregularly as I can find no
mention of it in the common field guides?
Bob Wallace
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