Willie Wagtail bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack and White Fantail, Black & White Fantail, Willy Wagtail, Black-and-white Fantail, Williewagtail, White-browed Fantail, Willie-wagtail
Old latin name for birdTurdus leucophrys, Rhipidura tricolor, Muscipeta melanoleuca
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyFantails / Rhipiduridae
GenusRhipidura
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionMoluccas, New Guinea area, Australia (except Tasmania), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Willie Wagtail bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Nicholas Allen
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Willie Wagtail

Willie Wagtail subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrysAustralia (except n and Tasmania)-No
Rhipidura leucophrys melaleucan, c Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, n Torres Strait Is. (ne QLD, far ne Australia), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.-No
Rhipidura leucophrys picatane WA to ne QLD (n Australia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancuaventall australià
Chinese黑白扇尾鹟
Chinese (Traditional)鶺鴒扇尾鶲
Croatiancrno-bijela lepezašica
CzechPávík cernobílý, pávík černobílý
DanishSorthvid Viftehale
DutchTuinwaaierstaart
Finnishvalkokulmaviuhko, Valkokulmamonarkki
FrenchRhipidure hochequeue, Rhipidure balancée
GermanGarten-Fächerschwanz, Gartenfächerschwanz
Hungarianfehérhasú legyezőfarok
IndonesianKipasan kebun
ItalianWilli batticoda, Coda a ventaglio ballerina, Willie batticoda
Japaneseヨコフリオウギビタキ
Lithuaniankeršoji skėstauodegė
Norwegiangallaviftestjert, Gallaviftestjert
Norwegian NynorskGallaviftestjert
Polishwachlarzówka smolista, Wachlarzówka smolarka
Portugueserabo-de-leque-de-garganta-preta, abanico-de-garganta-preta, cauda-de-leque-de-garganta-preta
RussianЧёрно-белая веерохвостка, Черная мухоловка
SerbianVili vrtirep
SlovakMonarch trasochvostovitý, vejárnik trasochvostí
SpanishAbanico lavandera, Cola de Abanico Blanco y Negro
Swedishärlesolfjäderstjärt, Ärleflugsnappare
TurkishBahçe Katmerkuyruğu
Ukrainianвіялохвістка чорноряба