Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - HBW 11, p. 224
French: Rhipidure gris
German: Graufächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico Gris
Other common names: Dusky(!)/White-shafted/Cranky Fantail; White-tailed Fantail (albicauda)
Taxonomy: Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840, Tasmania.
Forms a superspecies with R. hyperythra, R. albolimbata, R. fuliginosa and R. phasiana. Often considered conspecific with R. fuliginosa but differs markedly in vocalizations. Eight subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- brenchleyi Sharpe, 1879 - SE Solomon Is (San Cristobal), Banks Is and Vanuatu.
- bulgeri E. L. Layard, 1877 - New Caledonia and Loyalty Is (Lifou).
- pelzelni G. R. Gray, 1862 - Norfolk I.
- brenchleyi Sharpe, 1879 - SE Solomon Is (San Cristobal), Banks Is and Vanuatu.
- bulgeri E. L. Layard, 1877 - New Caledonia and Loyalty Is (Lifou).
- pelzelni G. R. Gray, 1862 - Norfolk I.
- keasti Ford, 1981 - NE Australia (highlands of Atherton Tablelands and Clarke Range, in NE Queensland).
- albicauda North, 1895 - C Australia.
- alisteri Mathews, 1911 - C, SE & SC Australia; on migration to N Australia and, possibly, New Guinea.
- albiscapa Gould, 1840 - Tasmania and Bass Strait islands; non-breeding SE Australia.
- preissi Cabanis, 1850 - SW Australia; on migration to NW Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile preening on a branch. Locality Yackandandah Creek, Osborne's Flat, Victoria, Australia (ssp alisteri)
Matt Weeks 2 March 2005 4 years ago 33 sec 4.8 -
bird on branch, flies off and returns Locality Cheyne Beach Caravan Park, Cheyne Beach, Western Australia, Australia (ssp preissi)
Martin Kennewell 3 February 2011 1 year ago 19 sec 4.8 -
A bird preening in a bush and flying away. Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia (ssp bulgeri)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 47 weeks ago 23 sec 4.7 -
An individual on a branch, turning around, making short flycatching flights and flying away. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp alisteri)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 49 weeks ago 27 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a branch, turning around. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp alisteri)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 49 weeks ago 21 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched and then flying away. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp alisteri)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 1 year ago 39 sec 4.3
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Grey Fantail on branch
Locality Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 August 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
sitting on a fence
Locality Capertee Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Dirk Tomsa 14 February 2010 30 weeks ago 4.2 -
Grey Fantail foraging
Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Rhonda Hansch 15 April 2007 6 weeks ago 4 -
One bird
Locality Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rémi Bigonneau 22 September 2010 12 weeks ago 4 -
Keasti (Mountain) Fantail
Locality Mount Lewis Forest Reserve, Queensland, Australia (ssp keasti)
Lindsay Hansch 11 August 2009 49 weeks ago 4 -
Grey fantail with one feather out of place.
Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 8 October 2009 1 year ago 4
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A bird singing. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, New Caledonia
(ssp bulgeri)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 47 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls of one bird. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp alisteri)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 49 weeks ago 4 -
One bird singing Locality Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
Peter Waanders 25 April 2010 1 year ago 3
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