Fairy-wren

Full definition of fairy-wren

Noun

1. Common name for certain small, insectivorous Australian birds, incorporating fourteen members of the family Maluridae.

Hyponyms

• purple-crowned fairy-wren, Malurus coronatus
• superb fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus
• splendid fairy-wren, Malurus splendens
• variegated fairy-wren, Malurus lamberti
• lovely fairy-wren, Malurus amabilis
• blue-breasted fairy-wren, Malurus pulcherrimus
• red-winged fairy-wren, Malurus elegans
• white-winged fairy-wren, Malurus leucopterus
• red-backed fairy-wren, Malurus melanocephalus