Summary:
The Fairywren is an iconic Australian bird. There are ten species in Australia with a few more in Papua New Guinea. They are loved by researchers, hard core twitchers, and backyard birders Researchers at the Cornell Lab or
Ornithology are using observations sent in by citizen scientists to monitor population sizes and range. Fairywrens exhibit complex social behaviour. Plumage and social structure are influenced by climate and habitat, both of which are changing fast. So, what
can we expect for fairywrens? Graduate student Joseph Welklin describes the project and how observations help fairywren researchers.
