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Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 22 Mar 2011, 14:24
by craigvdl

Great story being carried on ABC:
Purple Crowned Wrens

Re: Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 22 Mar 2011, 15:13
by GregH
Sorry had to add the pictue - they are one of my faves!
Re: Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 22 Mar 2011, 16:02
by craigvdl
Thanks for that. Interesting - just noticed that bird is rung!!
Re: Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 22 Mar 2011, 19:23
by VR1Ton
The coloured bands are for visual ID of the individual bird, on the right leg you will notice the silver aluminium band, this band is from the bird & bat banding scheme run by DEHC. ( was much better when run by the CSIRO).
Re: Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 22 Mar 2011, 19:30
by jusdeb
Interesting and what a pretty little bird.

Re: Purple crowned fairy wrens behaviour
Posted: 23 Mar 2011, 07:20
by Jayburd
My favourite wren of all time, the grey Grasswren coming a close second

does anyone keep them???