Willie Wagtail at Booth, ACT
Identification history
| Rhipidura leucophrys | 20 Jan 2018 | ChrisDavey | ||
| Rhipidura leucophrys | 16 Dec 2017 | ChrisDavey | ||
| Rhipidura albiscapa | 15 Dec 2017 | ArcherCallaway | ||
| Unidentified | 10 Dec 2017 | jeremyahagan |
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7 comments
ChrisDavey
wrote:
16 Dec 2017
I suggest this is a Willie Wagtail nest. The Grey Fantail nest has a 'tail' hanging under the nest which I cannot see in the image. Chris
ArcherCallaway
wrote:
16 Dec 2017
There is a 'tail' visible in the first photo. The unfocused bit in front of the trunk, blending in fairly well
ChrisDavey
wrote:
18 Dec 2017
Hi, Jeremyahagan, the image you posted appears to have caused some discussion. Can you please indicate whether the nest had a tail or not. If not then it is the nest of a Willie wagtail, if yes then a nest of a Grey fantail. Chris
ChrisDavey
wrote:
20 Jan 2018
Hi Jeremyahagan,I am wondering if you have had the opportunity to check this image out with other members of the walking party. I note there are a few nest images of both Grey Fantail and Willie Wagtail nests up on CNM and they may be worth checking out. Chris
jeremyahagan
wrote:
20 Jan 2018
Hi, It would appear that no one else took photos. I've checked out the grey fantail nests on google images and from what I saw, the tails on these nests are quite substantial and I don't remember anything like that. I think the "tail" you mentioned in the first photo is an optical illusion and is actually part of the tree bark pattern in the background. I'd lean 85% to it being a willy wagtail
ChrisDavey
wrote:
20 Jan 2018
Thanks, I will go with Willie Wagtail. I agree about the illusion, hence the id problem. Chris
Location information
- Coordinates 149.035875-35.728986
- Altitude 1473.6m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2017 10:49 AM Recorded on
- jeremyahagan Recorded by
Additional information
- True Nesting site
Species information
- Rhipidura leucophrys Scientific name
- Willie Wagtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- -30.97m to 1473.6m Recorded at altitude
- 566 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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