Blue Wren (Superb Fairywren) Species, Details, Cost, Origin, Facts & More

Blue Wren is a small beautiful bird which is mostly seen in Australia. Another name of this bird is Superb fairywren. The scientific name of this bird is Malurus Cyaneus. Colour-wise, adult male and female Blue Werns are different from each other. Male bird’s colour is a mixture of brown, black and white. Female birds and the immature male birds are brown and white in colour with an orange colour oval circle around the eyes. These Australian birds feed on Insects, arthropods and seeds. As a human, it is our bounded duty to preserve and conserve these adorable species. Usage of pesticides for killing insects on farms will directly impact the life of these birds. Because insects are the abundant food source of Blue Wren.

Weight: 10 g (Adult)
Scientific name: Malurus cyaneus
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Fairywrens
Family: Maluridae

Blue Wren Facts

• Only female bird has the capacity to build nests and its building time may last up to four days.
• Blue Werns does not prefer to live alone.
• Some Australian people love these birds and print its image in their towels and drinking cups.
• The total weight of adult Blue Wren is just 10 grams.
• The infant Blue Wren gets fed from both adult male and female birds.
• Fox, dog and cats are the main enemies of these birds.
• Only the female birds share their body heat to their eggs for 14 days from the laid time and after that hatching time begins.
• Though a lot of birds are living in Australia, only Male Blue Wren got to be a part of the emblem of Bird Observation & Conservation Australia.
• Blue Wrens does not prefer to breed during the time of autumn and winter.
• Grasses and spider webs are the main sources of Australia native birds to build its nest.
• Blue Wren does not have the capacity to live after 6 years from birth.
• Due to the lack of high distance flying power, these beautiful birds cannot migrate from one continent to another continent.
• 14 centimeter is the maximum growing length of Blue Wren.
• Most of the adult female birds weigh lesser than the male birds.

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