Grey Fantail
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Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
3 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
Northern Fantail
LC

Northern Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufiventris

30–40% · Possible
Arafura Fantail
LC

Arafura Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura dryas

20–30% · Possible
Mangrove Fantail
LC

Mangrove Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura phasiana

Insufficient data
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Paperbark Flycatcher
LC

Paperbark Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra nana

40–50% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely
Lemon-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Lemon-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microeca flavigaster

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

40–50% · Likely
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Grey Fantail at Kakadu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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