Grey Fantail
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Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
34 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
June 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

10–20% · With luck
Mangrove Fantail
LC

Mangrove Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura phasiana

10–20% · With luck
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Butcherbird
LC Endemic

Pied Butcherbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cracticus nigrogularis

50–60% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

50–60% · Likely
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

40–50% · Likely
Magpie-lark
LC

Magpie-lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallina cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

30–40% · Possible
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Fairywren
LC Endemic

White-winged Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus leucopterus

30–40% · Possible
Western Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Western Bowerbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chlamydera guttata

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Fantail in Ningaloo Marine Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Grey Fantail in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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