'VERY-VERY', Variegated Fairy-Wren - original artwork

With stunning colouring and spiffy tail-feathers, this male Variegated Fairy-wren is a work of living art ready to be captured!

This artwork has been hand painted with professional-grade watercolour paint and detailed with a traditional nib and highly concentrated ink on 300gsm 100% cotton watercolour paper. See more details below.

Price is for mounted artwork only. Any framed image examples are for illustrative purposes only.

About this bird:
The Variegated Fairy-wren is a dazzling and energetic little bird found across a wide range of habitats in Australia, from dense forests and shrublands to arid inland regions. Like other fairy-wrens, these birds are highly social, living in small family groups that work together to raise young. They are known for their quick, darting movements as they forage for insects, spiders and small seeds among low shrubs and grasses. A quirky behaviour of the Variegated Fairy-wren is its 'helper system', where younger birds from previous broods assist in feeding and protecting new chicks. A cooperative breeding strategy that strengthens family bonds. A fun fact about male Variegated Fairy-wrens is that sometimes they'll pluck a brightly coloured flower petal and carry it around to impress females during courtship. So romantic! Despite their tiny size, these birds have loud, high-pitched calls used to communicate with their group members and warn of predators. Sadly, habitat destruction due to land clearing and introduced predators like cats and foxes pose ongoing threats to these pretty little feathered friends, making conservation of native vegetation crucial for their survival. Conservation status: Least Concern.