Rhipidura leucophrys

1 Willie Wagtail at West Wodonga, VIC

Rhipidura leucophrys at West Wodonga, VIC - 21 Nov 2021
Rhipidura leucophrys at West Wodonga, VIC - 21 Nov 2021
Rhipidura leucophrys at West Wodonga, VIC - 21 Nov 2021
Rhipidura leucophrys at West Wodonga, VIC - 21 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Rhipidura leucophrys 21 Nov 2021 ChrisAllen
Rhipidura leucophrys 21 Nov 2021 KylieWaldon

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These two Willie Wagtails were doing some serious fighting - wings back claws out, stuck together a few times. They fought for a few seconds then attached and went to ground, then did it all over again. Two males? Never seen anything like it before. It was vicious.

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Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 21 Nov 2021 07:02 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

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

    Rhipidura (Sauloprocta) leucophrys

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