Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Other Names: Willy Wagtail
Size: Birds Size: 19-22 cm
Family: Rhipidurinae (Fantails, 5 species in Australia).
Distribution: All of Australia except the southernmost 2/3 of TAS.
Status: Abundant to Common
Habitat: Everywhere except very wet forests.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Willie Wagtail
A well known bird, the Willie Wagtail is well dressed in black and white and tails. It shakes its tail from side to side and sings a song that is meant to sound like it is saying "Sweet pretty creature". Apart from that call it also makes chip chip chip noises when it is alarmed or when it wants you to go away.
Photo: Ray Lawler Park, Morpeth. Higher Resolution 5877 x 3900.
Photo: Ray Lawler Park, Morpeth. Higher Resolution 6048 x 4024.
Photo: Wentworth Falls Lake, Blue Mountains NSW.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
Return to Australian Birds
