Grey Fantail
A small energetic songbird found throughout Australia. It eagerly wiggles its long tail, moves quickly in shrubbery, and likes to approach people.
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- PopulationNumbers unknown, but the fantail is abundant and not considered threatened.
- Maximum age:4 years
- Eggs and clutches:3–4 in several clutches.
- Latin name:Rhipidura albiscapa
Description
Description
A small energetic songbird found throughout Australia. It eagerly wiggles its long tail, moves quickly in shrubbery, and likes to approach people.
Appearance
The male and female are similar, with a white bib and white eyebrow streak. The upper body is grey-brown, and the lower body is yellow-brown. It often locks out the long tail with white edges like a fan.
Similar birds
The rusty-rumped fantail is a close relative in Australia. It has a similar appearance but stronger reddish-brown features in its plumage.
Sounds and songs
A melodic chirp with repeated high notes.
Diet
Eats insects that it catches in the air.
Nest
It builds its nest of fine plant fibres and spider webs in a tree canopy. The base of the nest is extended into a long shaft of plant threads.
Distribution
All of Australia.
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