Purple-backed Fairywren
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Purple-backed Fairywren

Malurus assimilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
141 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple-backed fairywren (Malurus assimilis) is a fairywren that is native to Australia. Described by Alfred John North in 1901, it has four recognised subspecies. In a species that exhibits sexual dimorphism, the brightly coloured breeding male has chestnut shoulders and azure crown and ear coverts, while non-breeding males, females and juveniles have predominantly grey-brown plumage, although females of two subspecies have mainly blue-grey plumage. Distributed over much of the Australian continent, the purple-backed fairywren is found in scrubland with plenty of vegetation providing dense cover. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-backed Fairywren sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Splendid Fairywren
LC Endemic

Splendid Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus splendens

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Fairywren
LC Endemic

White-winged Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus leucopterus

10–20% · With luck
Dusky Grasswren
LC Endemic

Dusky Grasswren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amytornis purnelli

Insufficient data
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Woodswallow
LC

Black-faced Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple-backed Fairywren in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-backed Fairywren sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple-backed Fairywren in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Purple-backed Fairywren in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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