Variegated Fairy-wren –Malurus lamberti

There are seven races of the Variegated Fairy-wren in Australia.
All images except where specified are the nominate race: Malurus lamberti lamberti

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren in full voice.

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Female Variegated Fairy-wren calling.

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren, Tuggerah NSW Oct 2013.

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Female Variegated Fairy-wren.

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren, Tuggerah NSW Oct 2013.

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Female Variegated Fairy-wren, Tuggerah NSW Oct 2013.

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Eclipse male Variegated Fairy-wren, Old Scenic Hwy Budgewoi/Noraville, May 2013

The following are a different race: Malurus lamberti assimilis
Note the colour variation in the different areas.

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren at Lake Hindmarsh, Vic

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren at Lake Hindmarsh, Vic.

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren at Lake Hindmarsh, Vic.

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Male Variegated Fairy-wren at Lake Hindmarsh, Vic Oct 2014.