Rhipidura albiscapa

Grey Fantail at Deakin, ACT

Rhipidura albiscapa at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2020
Rhipidura albiscapa at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2020
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Identification history

Rhipidura albiscapa 22 Jun 2020 natureguy
Rhipidura albiscapa 22 Jun 2020 natureguy
Unidentified 31 May 2020 JackyF

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User's notes

Tiny nest, about 1.5m from ground, in deciduous tree thicket

4 comments

natureguy wrote:
   2 Jun 2020
Looks like a fantail nest, though I'm not an expert on nests. Given there's no bird attending the nest we probably can't be confident.
JackyF wrote:
   2 Jun 2020
Thanks. I thought probably grey fantails, as there was a family feeding young clumsy fledglings close by in summer. We saw thornbills and redbrow finches at grassy nests nearby, but this one was better hidden.
natureguy wrote:
   22 Jun 2020
After searching up Grey Fantail nests, I am almost certain this is what it is. I have confirmed now.
JackyF wrote:
   22 Jun 2020
Many thanks.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 May 2020 01:59 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Rhipidura albiscapa Scientific name
  • Grey Fantail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1349.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 568 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Rhipidura fuliginosa Rhipidura (Rhipidura) fuliginosa Rhipidura (Rhipidura) albiscapa Rhipidura albiscapa albiscapa

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