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Rhipidura leucophrys

1 Willie Wagtail at Fyshwick, ACT

Rhipidura leucophrys at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2019
Rhipidura leucophrys at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2019
Rhipidura leucophrys at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2019
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Rhipidura leucophrys 14 Jan 2019 natureguy
Rhipidura leucophrys 14 Jan 2019 RodDeb

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It took this Willie Wagtail about a minute to finally swallow the bug, while it was wrestling with the bug a female Superb Fairy-wren kept jumping in trying to steal it without success.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 14 Jan 2019 10:28 AM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Species information

  • Rhipidura leucophrys Scientific name
  • Willie Wagtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • -30.97m to 1473.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 591 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys
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