Willie Wagtail
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Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
30 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) (also spelt willy wagtail) is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest. Measuring 19–21.5 cm (7+1⁄2–8+1⁄2 in) in length, the willie wagtail is contrastingly coloured with almost entirely black upperparts and white underparts; the male and female have similar plumage. Three subspecies are recognised; Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys from central and southern Australia, the smaller R. l. picata from northern Australia, and the larger R. l. melaleuca from New Guinea and islands in its vicinity. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Willie Wagtail sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Northern Fantail
LC

Northern Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufiventris

20–30% · Possible
Arafura Fantail
LC

Arafura Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura dryas

<5% · Rare
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

60–70% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely
Varied Triller
LC

Varied Triller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lalage leucomela

40–50% · Likely
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

40–50% · Likely
Great Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Great Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlamydera nuchalis

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

40–50% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

40–50% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
6 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
13 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
16 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
17 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
18 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Willie Wagtail in Litchfield National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Willie Wagtail sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Willie Wagtail in Litchfield National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Willie Wagtail in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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