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Grey Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
484 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
January 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Fantail
LC Endemic

Rufous Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufifrons

10–20% · With luck
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Treecreeper
LC

White-throated Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cormobates leucophaea

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Pardalote
LC Endemic

Spotted Pardalote

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardalotus punctatus

40–50% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Kosciuszko National Park?

About 68% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Fantail sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Fantail in Kosciuszko National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Grey Fantail in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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