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Grey Fantails

Rhipidura fuliginosa

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small charcoal grey bird with some white markings around the eye; a pale breast and abdomen; short straight sharp bill; thin dark legs; a distinctive fanned tail; 15 to 25 cm

Habitat:

Tall eucalyptus forest; semi-dense undergrowth; some open patches.

Notes:

Forms a smooth, tapered, tight nest bound with spider webs.

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Comments (4)
Maria dB
Really like the first 2 photos
Mark Ridgway
The parent waited fairly patiently while I took some shots.

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2012

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