Rhipidura leucophrys
2 Willie Wagtail at Paddys River, ACT
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| Rhipidura leucophrys | ArcherCallaway | 24 Dec 2018 | |
| Rhipidura leucophrys | JonSteinbeck | 24 Dec 2018 |
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User's notes
In the same area we saw the thornbills there was also a Willie Wagtail. It would often perch on the top branches of the small trees to call out. Is it normal for a Willie to have such a mottled belly, I thought they were normally only white in the underside please?
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25 Dec 2018
Yes, white underside. Perhaps the base of the white feathers are black and are exposed in this case due to being wet or moulting? Complete speculation here...
Location information
- Coordinates 148.932045-35.450330
- Altitude 750.3m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Dec 2018 11:35 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhipidura leucophrys Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
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
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Synonyms
Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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