Red-winged Fairywren
- Scientific name
- Malurus elegans
- Family
- Maluridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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The red-winged fairywren (*Malurus elegans*) is native to the dense, moist forests of southwestern Australia, where it is prized by birders for the vibrant crimson plumage of the breeding male. Its rounded wings and pointed tail are characteristic of the fairywren family, an evolutionary adaptation that helps the species navigate through the thick understory of its woodland habitat.
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