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Red-backed fairywren and speargrass The red-backed fairywren is the smallest of all Australian fairywrens. In breeding plumage the diminutive male still manages to be very eye-catc hing in dapper black, red and brown. Sometimes seen in small flocks comprising a colourful breeding male, females, non-breeding males and juveniles, red-backed fairywrens are one of the least ‘faithful’ birds in the world. Males work hard to mate with more than one female, foraying in to neighbouring territories and wooing females with gifts of colourful petals. While the parentage of their young is questionable at best, they are highly co-operative breeders with chicks being fed by all members of the group. Speargrass refers to native perennial grass found in tropical woodlands in the Northern Territory. Speargrass grows up to four metres high in the wet season and produces many seeds that attract birds. The seeds are very sharp and lodge easily in clothing - a clever technique for seed transportation. Show more