These beautiful birds live in family groups. They feed and hunt in groups along thickets and undergrowth. The family of birds will occupy a large territory where there are plenty of insects. Wrens often establish a hunting path that they follow day in day out. Only the breeding male Wrens exhibit the bright and deep blue colours which are used to attract the females, whereas the females of the species and non-breeding males are light brown in colour.

Wrens build their nests close to the ground, often inside thorny thickets to avoid predators. The males often can be heard providing a shrilling cry to warn others of approaching danger. They are quick and brave in nature and will get quite close to human beings.

Left: A non-breeding male Superb Fairy-wren cuddling up to a female. Right: The head and shoulder of a male Superb Fairy-wren changes to bright blue during breeding season to attract females. But only the breeding male of the colony undergo the changes.

These birds inhabit open forests, swamps, coastal areas, rainforests and gardens. They can be found in areas where there are thickets in the Blue Mountains, particularly where it is near water and where there are plenty of insects to feed on.