Grey Fantail
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Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
144 Verified records at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) is a small insectivorous bird. There is no sexual dimorphism. It is a common fantail found in Australia, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The species is considered by many to be conspecific with the New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa); however, differences in its calls lead some authorities to treat it as a separate species. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Black Currawong
LC Endemic

Black Currawong

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Strepera fuliginosa

90–100% · Very likely
Crescent Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Crescent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

80–90% · Very likely
Tasmanian Scrubwren
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Scrubwren

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Sericornis humilis

80–90% · Very likely
Tasmanian Thornbill
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Thornbill

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthiza ewingii

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Yellow Wattlebird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Anthochaera paradoxa

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

60–70% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Pink Robin
LC Endemic

Pink Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica rodinogaster

60–70% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

60–70% · Likely
Forest Raven
LC Endemic

Forest Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus tasmanicus

50–60% · Likely
Scrubtit
LC Endemic

Scrubtit

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Acanthornis magna

40–50% · Likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
6 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
10 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
11 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
14 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
15 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
16 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
17 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Fantail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Fantail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Grey Fantail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in our monthly data.

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