Fairy-wren is a group of small Australian songbirds. The males of many species (kinds) of fairy-wrens are brightly colored. They are known for plucking flower petals and displaying them to females. Most fairy-wrens eat insects they find on the ground. The birds usually weave dome-shaped nests of grass.
One of the best-known species of fairy-wren is the superb fairy-wren, sometimes called the blue wren. The bird measures about 6 inches (16 centimeters) long and weighs about 1/3 ounce (10 grams). Adult males are black, white, and tan with brilliant turquoise feathers on their heads and shoulders and deep blue feathers on their chests. Females and younger males are a dull grayish-brown with lighter underparts.
