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Red-winged fairywren

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 14, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 16:34, 27 August 2015 (UTC)



The red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans) is a species of passerine bird in the family Maluridae. It is sedentary and endemic to the southwestern corner of Western Australia. Exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism, the male adopts a brilliantly coloured breeding plumage, with an iridescent silvery-blue crown, ear coverts and upper back, red shoulders, contrasting with a black throat, grey-brown tail and wings and pale underparts. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have predominantly grey-brown plumage. Though the red-winged fairywren is locally common, there is evidence of a decline in numbers. Primarily insectivorous, the red-winged fairywren forages and lives in the shelter of scrubby vegetation in temperate wetter forests dominated by the karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor), remaining close to cover to avoid predators. Like other fairywrens, it is a cooperative breeding species, with small groups of birds maintaining and defending small territories year-round. Groups consist of a socially monogamous pair with several helper birds who assist in raising the young.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Tern - 14 August 2015
 * Main editors: Casliber
 * Promoted: 30 December 2007
 * Reasons for nomination: I waited for ages and took so many goddamn takes to get this photo...dunno. Attached to this article as I got the photo as well as wrote it...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:50, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Support as nominator. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:50, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Support: it looks good; I don't see any issues. Praemonitus (talk) 22:35, 24 August 2015 (UTC)