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Differentiating male non-breeding Superb and Variegated Fairy-wrens in t

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Subject:	Differentiating male non-breeding Superb and Variegated Fairy-wrens in the field
From:	"Alastair & Clare Smith" <>
Date:	Sat, 22 May 2004 17:06:07 +1000

I am having difficulty differentiating male non-breeding Superb and
Variegated Fairy-wrens in the field. HANZAB vol 5 states that male
Variegated are 'similar to adult female except tail bluer; bill and
lores black; and have an obvious narrow off-white eye-ring... '. Superb
males are 'similar to adult females except bill and loral stripe,
black'. This black loral stripe is then not pictured in Marsack's
illustration, nor can I find it in any field guide. Indeed most field
guides don't illustrate the non-breeding males. I would appreciate any
comments on methods to distinguish the two from other birders.
Regards
Alastair 


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