also: るりオーストラリアむしくい
superb fairywren; superb blue-wren; blue wren
A small, brightly colored Australian bird (Malurus cyaneus). The Japanese name is a direct translation: 瑠璃 (lapis lazuli/azure) + オーストラリア (Australia) + 虫食い (insect-eater, a common suffix for warblers and similar birds).
The superb fairywren inhabits southeastern Australia.
During the breeding season, the male superb fairywren has brilliant blue plumage.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in older or specialized literature; the katakana form is standard.
The Japanese name is a calque from English, combining 瑠璃 (ruri, 'lapis lazuli' or 'azure') + オーストラリア (Ōsutoraria, 'Australia') + 虫食い (mushikui, 'insect-eater', a common suffix for warblers and similar birds).