Rhipidura leucophrys
Willie Wagtail at Curtin, ACT
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| Rhipidura leucophrys | Liam.m | 17 Feb 2022 | |
| Rhipidura leucophrys | RAllen | 17 Feb 2022 |
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Reason for posting was it’s behaviour. This was an adult judging from its active primary moult. Bird was giving its loud chattering annoyed call that it gives when startling prey from cover or scolding when threatened. On closer inspection bird had a small cicada with black spots on wing (Galanga labeculata Double spotted cicada). It was trying to remove wings or at least reduce it to edible chunks. Surprisingly it was clasping cicada in left foot on hard ground and pecking at it. This looked very much like intelligent /adaptive behaviour. It then tried atop a 44 gallon steel drum to continue. Definitely a good hard anvil. All this time it continued its chatter.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.084775-35.315812
- Places Curtin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2022 12:14 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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- RAllen 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
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Nesting site
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