Rhipidura albiscapa

1 Grey Fantail at Greenway, ACT

Rhipidura albiscapa at Greenway, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Rhipidura albiscapa at Greenway, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Rhipidura albiscapa at Greenway, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Rhipidura albiscapa at Greenway, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Rhipidura albiscapa 25 Sep 2020 Liam.m
Rhipidura albiscapa 25 Sep 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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User's notes

Along most of the river there were a number of Grey Fantails. They appeared to be chasing each other, some times along the bank and at other times across the river. These birds constantly wheeled and whirled around the trees before landing to fan their tails out.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

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

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

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