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Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
Thin, tinkling, ascending sequence of high notes.
A field recording of the Grey Fantail by Gayl Sullivan, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
Grey Fantail vs Willie Wagtail call
The Grey Fantail and the Willie Wagtail both belong to the fantail family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Grey Fantail comes in Level 3 and the Willie Wagtail in Level 1.
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Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
Scolding 'chit-chit' and sweet descending song at dawn.
A field recording of the Willie Wagtail by Rob Nicholson, shared on XC1069963.
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