Common Name: Variegated Fairywren

Distribution: Found throughout Australia, being absent only from Cape York Peninsula, Tasmania and the extreme south-west corner of Western Australia.

Ecological Notes: Occupies forest, woodland and shrubland and hind dune plant communities. A wide range of small animals, mostly insects, including ants, grasshoppers, bugs, flies, weevils and various larvae are preyed upon.

Additional Notes: Variegated Fairywrens forage deep inside shrubby vegetation, which is less than 2 m above the ground.

References: eBird Australia at https://ebird.org/australia/species/varfai5 Accessed 13 August 2023.
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