Common Name
Superb Fairy-wren
Alternate name
Blue Wren, Superb Blue Wren
Comment
Common in grasslands and woodlands in the lowlands.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Historical abundance
Increasing
Local distribution
Common in a wide variety of vegetation types including modified habitats
Known location
Andrews, Bethania, Coomera, Tallebudgera, Currumbin Valley, Elanora, Helensvale, Bundall, Merrimac,
Other locality
Common in the lowlands, mainly in disturbed habitats where long grass and small trees grow together; apparently benefiting from human disturbance.
General ecology
Woodland, farmland, parks.
Specific ecology
Thick cover, especially grass, close to the ground.
Habitat comment
This wren appears to have benfited from human disturbance in south east Queensland. It occurs mainly in disturbed habitats, rarely in pristine forest. It may ben increasing in numbers. It can live close to humans in parkland.
Management
Not an indicator of habitat quality. Often confused with the variegated wren and some NatureSearch records of this species may be in error.
