About a month ago I observed both Superb and Variegated Fairywrens at Owens
Walkway near Readhead NSW. They were not in a countable flock, but both
species were flitting in and out of the same patch of scrub at the same
time.
Roger.
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From: Peter Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 5:24 PM
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Subject: FW: Mixed Fairy-wren group
And about 18 months ago, we had a group of Red-backed, Variegated, and
Superb Fairy-wren together at Brooms Head on the north coast of NSW.
Peter and Bev Morgan.
On 09/05/2012, at 4:37 PM, <> wrote:
> Hi Hannah,
>
> Out of 335 mixed flocks I have recorded during systematic surveys in the
last few years, one had both Variegated wrens and Red-backed wrens in it. In
other mixed flocks observed that were not part of that study, I have
observed various other combinations similar to Dave's below. Fairy-wrens as
a whole are present in a bit less than 10% of mixed flocks.
>
> I think the bird on the right might be a Variegated wren maybe.
>
> Cheers,
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2012 9:21 PM
> To: martin cachard
> Cc: birding-aus threads
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Mixed Fairy-wren group
>
> Hi Hannah,
> I have seen White-winged + Variegated, and Superb + Variegated, and
Red-backed + Superb together before so i assume it isn't that uncommon.
> Cheers
> Dave Stowe
>
> On 08/05/2012, at 9:23 AM, martin cachard wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Hannah, Yes, you are spot on with your species ID for this
>> individual being a Superb Fairy-wren, but I am not so sure that it is
>> necessarily a female.I can't camment on mixed species groups as I've
>> never seen any in my own personal experience. Cheers for now, Martin
>> Cachard, Cairns, 0428 782 808
>>> From:
>>> To:
>>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 17:21:54 +1000
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Mixed Fairy-wren group
>>>
>>>
>>> On my regular walk along Police Creek (Gladstone QLD) this morning, I
was pleased to note that Red-backed Fairy-wrens have returned (they have
taken off for a while after their nesting site was sprayed and the grass
died). Upon their return, they seemed to have picked up a female Superb
Fairy-wren. There were 5 females in a group, one of which had a very
distinct rufous eye band. Below is a link of two grab shots I managed, one
of each species.
>>>
>>> Two questions for the group: 1. Can someone please confirm the ID of
what I have called the Superb Fairy-wren? and, 2. Is it a common occurrence
to find two species of Fairy-wrens within a group?
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.596590223380.2080891.2129014
>>> 73&type=1&l=cbd81bac6a
>>>
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