It is also known simply as the splendid wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across much of the Australian continent from central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland over to coastal Western Australia.
The splendid fairywren is also referred to as either the magnificent wren or, in a more casual tone in Western Australia, the azure wren. This species can be found across a broad region of the Australian continent, encompassing central-western New South Wales and southwestern Queensland, and extending to coastal Western Australia.