Species guide
Grey Fantail: how to recognise it
A bird of Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Rhipidura albiscapa
- Family
- Fantails
- Size
- About 15–17 cm
- Habitat
- Forests, woodland and gardens
- Found in
- Oceania
The key marks
A small grey bird with a long, fanned, white-edged tail and a white eyebrow.
Voice
A sweet, chattering song and a sharp “chip”.
Good to know
It flits and fans its tail constantly, snapping up insects in the air.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in forests, woodland and gardens. It is especially common in Australia. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.