Breeding males show iridescent blue and black plumage against grey-brown females, roughly 14 centimetres long. Found in dense undergrowth across southeastern Australia. Breeds cooperatively in small groups, and males court females by presenting plucked yellow petals.
Taxonomy
- Order / family / genus
- Passeriformes · Maluridae · Malurus
Conservation
Least concern
· LCWidespread and abundant taxa.