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  • Synonyms Purple-backed Fairy-wren, Variegated Fairywren

Purple-backed Fairywrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, dawn song, song, © Khristos Nizamis
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 4.
    Alarm call, © Nigel Jackett
    Australia
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 6.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 7.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Purple-backed Fairywren

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Australia (except sw, ne, se and Tasmania)

Purple-backed Fairywren subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Malurus assimilis assimilisAustralia (except n, sw, se, Tasmania)-No
Malurus assimilis bernieriBernier I. (off w WA, w Australia)-No
Malurus assimilis dulcisnc Top End, n NT (nc Australia)-No
Malurus assimilis rogersine WA (nw Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese紫背细尾鹩莺
DanishPurpurrygget Alfesmutte
DutchRoestschouderelfje
FrenchMérion violacé, Mérion de Lambert (violacé)
GermanPurpurrücken-Staffelschwanz
Japaneseムナグロオーストラリアムシクイ
Norwegianpurpurhodealvesmett
Norwegian NynorskSvartbrystalvesmett
Polishchwostka pyszna
Portuguesefadinha-violácea, fadinha-de-dorso-púrpura
RussianКрасноспинный малюр
SerbianVilinski carić ljubičastih leđa
Slovakzamatovec fialový
SpanishMaluro dorsimorado, Maluro Variegado
Swedishpurpurryggig blåsmyg, brokblåsmyg
TurkishMavi Sırtlı Peribülbülü
Ukrainianмалюр австралійський