Malurus leucopterus, a passerine bird ѕрeсіeѕ, is part of the Maluridae family of Australasian wrens. It dwells in the arid regions of Central Australia, spanning from Western Australia to central Queensland and South Australia.
Like other fairywren ѕрeсіeѕ, this one exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism, and during the mating season, one or more males in a ѕoсіаɩ group develop brilliantly coloured plumage. Smaller than the male, who has a bright-blue body, a black beak, and white wings in breeding plumage, the female is sandy-brown with light-blue tail feathers. Males who are sexually mature but younger are frequently the breeding males since they resemble females almost exactly.
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A group of white-winged fairywrens in the spring and summer is led by an older, highly coloured male and includes smaller, less noticeable brown birds, many of whom are also males. There are three known ѕᴜЬѕрeсіeѕ. Aside from the ѕᴜЬѕрeсіeѕ found on the mainland, two more are located off the coast of Western Australia on Dirk Hartog Island and Barrow Island. Males from these islands have breeding plumage that is black rather than blue.