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Durack has or used to have 72 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the White-winged Fairy-wren.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of White-winged Fairy-wren

White-winged Fairy-wren

Malurus leucopterus edouardi

Status: Vulnerable

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Malurus leucopterus edouardi has greater than 80% of its range within Durack

The White-winged Fairy-wren measures 10-13 cm in length, and has a mass of 7-8 g. The sexes differ in appearance during the breeding season but these differences are slight, or non-existant, during the non-breeding period. The adult female has red-brown to grey-brown upperparts, off-white or cream-white underparts, a dull blue-grey tail, and a pink to pinkish-brown bill. The adult male appears very similar to the adult female during the non-breeding period. However, in breeding plumage, the adult male is predominantly glossy black, with a patch of white across the shoulder and the upper surface of the inner-wing, dark blue-grey colouring on the upper surface of the outer-wing, white on the underside of the wing, and a dark, blue-black tail. Juvenile and immature White-winged Fairy-wrens are similar in appearance to the adult female. However, older immature males can be distinguished from adult females on bill colour, and juveniles may also be distinguishable for a short period after fledging. The White-winged Fairy-wren is usually observed in small groups of three to eight birds, but it can also occur singly or in twos.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Adverse fire regimesAdverse fire regimes

Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradationHabitat loss, fragmentation and degradation

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Durack has or used to have 184 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the White-winged Fairy-wren but they're just as important.

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