Bird family

Fantail calls

SongLark teaches 4 fantails, from Birds of New South Wales, Birds of the North Island and Birds of Central & Southern Thailand. Fantails can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of New South Wales

  • Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys

    Scolding 'chit-chit' and sweet descending song at dawn.

  • Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa

    Thin, tinkling, ascending sequence of high notes.

Birds of the North Island

  • New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa

    Maori: piwakawaka. Thin squeaky cheet notes given while it flits around you.

Birds of Central & Southern Thailand

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