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Grey Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa

The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) is a small insectivorous bird. It is a Common Fantail found in Australia (except western desert areas), the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

The species is considered by many to conspecific with (the same as) the New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa); however, differences in its calls lead some authorities to treat it as a separate species.

Grey Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa

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Description
This fantail is mid-to-dark grey or grey-brown above, lighter (often yellowish/orange) below, with a white throat, white markings over the eye, and (depending on the race) either white-edged or entirely white outer tail feathers.

It grows to 16 cm in length, of which half is the tail, which, as the name implies, is often displayed fanned out. This reveals that the outer tail feathers are light and the centre ones are dark. Some subspecies are found in a darker plumage.

During waking hours the bird is almost never still. It flits from perch to perch, sometimes on the ground but mostly on the twigs of a tree or any other convenient object, looking out for flying insects. The birds are not shy, and will often flit within a few metres of people, especially in forested areas and suburban gardens.

In doing so, it is able to catch any small flying insects that may have been disturbed by human activities such as walking or digging.

The bird's call is an almost metallic cheek, either as a single sound or (more often) repeated as a chattering.

Life cycle
The Grey Fantail is territorial and it is a seasonal breeder. The birds form compact, cup-shaped nests, usually in the forks of trees, made from moss, bark and fibre, and often completed with spider's web. They raise several broods per season, usually each of three or four cream eggs spotted grey and brown. The incubation period is around two weeks and incubation and feeding duties are shared by both adults.

Conservation status
Grey Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 20 of July 2016
Location: Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve

Grey Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa
Grey Fantail - Rhipidura albiscapa - 31 July 2016 - Kangaroo Island



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