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  • Synonyms Willie-wagtail, Williewagtail, White-browed Fantail, Black & White Fantail, Black-and-white Fantail, Black and White Fantail, Willy Wagtail
  • Old latin name for bird Turdus leucophrys, Rhipidura tricolor, Muscipeta melanoleuca

Willie Wagtailbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 6.
    Song, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 7.
    Call, © Nicholas Allen
    Australia
  • 8.
    Song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Willie Wagtail

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Moluccas, New Guinea area, Australia (except Tasmania), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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 balancée, Rhipidure hochequeue
GermanGartenfächerschwanz, Garten-Fächerschwanz
Hungarianfehérhasú legyezőfarok
IndonesianKipasan kebun
ItalianWillie batticoda, Willi batticoda, Coda a ventaglio ballerina
Japaneseヨコフリオウギビタキ
Lithuaniankeršoji skėstauodegė
Norwegiangallaviftestjert
Norwegian NynorskGallaviftestjert
Polishwachlarzówka smolista, Wachlarzówka smolarka
PortugueseCauda-de-leque-de-garganta-preta, abanico-de-garganta-preta
RussianЧерная мухоловка, Чёрно-белая веерохвостка
SerbianVili vrtirep
SlovakMonarch trasochvostovitý, vejárnik trasochvostí
SpanishAbanico lavandera, Cola de Abanico Blanco y Negro
SwedishÄrleflugsnappare, ärlesolfjäderstjärt
TurkishBahçe Katmerkuyruğu
Ukrainianвіялохвістка чорноряба