Rhipidura leucophrys

Willie Wagtail at Belconnen, ACT

Rhipidura leucophrys at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2014 10:07 AM
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Identification history

Rhipidura leucophrys 22 Jan 2018 ChrisDavey
Rhipidura leucophrys 21 Jan 2018 KMcCue

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Days later we saw a Kookaburra swoop down and carry off nest and young in a beak full, an adult Willie Willie chasing along behind scolding loudly to no effect.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Rhipidura leucophrys Scientific name
  • Willie Wagtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • -30.97m to 1473.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 727 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys

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