fairy-wren

See also: fairywren

English

Noun

fairy-wren (plural fairy-wrens)

  1. Any of certain small, insectivorous Australian birds, incorporating fourteen members of the family Maluridae.

Hyponyms

  • purple-crowned fairy-wren, Malurus coronatus
  • superb fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus
  • splendid fairy-wren, Malurus splendens
  • variegated fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti
  • lovely fairy-wren, Malurus amabilis
  • blue-breasted fairy-wren, Malurus pulcherrimus
  • red-winged fairy-wren, Malurus elegans
  • white-winged fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus
  • red-backed fairy-wren, Malurus melanocephalus
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