Olive python
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The olive python is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Close-up of head and scales
Purple-crowned fairywren
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The purple-crowned fairywren is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is the largest of the twelve species in the genus Malurus and is endemic to northern Australia. The spe
An illustration of purple-crowned fairywrens by H. C. Richter in The Birds of Australia, 1840–1848
Male and female purple-crowned fairywren (subspecies macgillivrayi)
Crown of the male purple-crowned fairywren (subspecies macgillivrayi)