Rufous-crowned Emu Wren  (stipiturus ruficeps) Opalton and Winton area. Male and Female
 
PRINT 35cm x 35cm 
310gsm cotton rag paper
Archival ink
(no frame)
 
Perched on ghost gums they are tiny and I mean TINY. These buff-brown birds have enormously long, fine tails, they are found in arid parts of inland Australia weighing only 4gms. Males have a sky-blue throat and upper breast. Tail is much longer and far more spindly than tail of fairywrens. Thus the name ‘emu’ due to similarities with their distinctive feathers. Known to be shy, we do have two very friendly pairs on our opal lease in Opalton QLD near Winton, they love spinifex and can be mistaken as moths fluttering from bush to bush, they don’t sit long. The cutest little birds you’ll ever see!