Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Blue Gum Road, Pegarah State Forest, SE King Island, Tas IMG_1184 20211215 - albiscapa darker above, more buff below.CLICK for another pic: Mucronata Road, Pegarah State Forest, SE King Island, Tas 20211217.
Notes: Mainly grey on top w. white trims, white eyebrow &
line behind the eye. Ssp alisteri narrow
black breast-band, upperparts lighter,
side of face darker, tail darker, rectrices w. broader edging.
Ssp preissi like
alisteri. Ssp keasti darkest, broadest breast-band (highlands Atherton
Tablelands,
FNE Qld). Nominate ssp albiscapa darker above, more buff below
(Tasmania). Ssp albicauda outer
white tail feathers & wing covert tips
(mulga: S WA to S NT). Ssp pelzelni tiny tips to wing-coverts.
Range from Australian Bird Guide©(2019) Some move north & westin autumn, returning in spring. Some, eg. keasti, resident.
Werribee Gorge State Park, SW Vic IMG_4782 20211103 - alisteri CLICK for another pic.
Foreshore, Beaumaris, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_1667 20231228 - alisteri CLICK for another view.
Marlo Caravan Park, SE Vic IMG_6726 20211113 - alisteri CLICK for one on nest at Clarksdale Bird Sanctuary, SW Vic20240104.
Churchill NP, C Vic IMG_2484 20161106 - alisteri juvenile. CLICK for keasti juvenile at Mt Lewis, Julatten, FNE Qld 20190813
Birthday Creek, Paluma, FN Qld IMG_9368 20220223 - keasti CLICK to zoom.
Springvale Rd, Wondecla, FNE Qld IMG_4810 20221021 - keasti CLICK for another pic.
Chelmans Road, Dalrymple Heights, Eungella, NE Qld IMG_2462 20200812 - keasti. CLICK for another there, 20200811.
Cheynes Beach, Albany, SW WA IMG_1328 20181104 - preissi tiny tips to wing-coverts.
St Mary Inlet, Fitzgerald River NP, SW WA IMG_1798 20181107 - preissi tiny tips to wing-coverts. CLICK for another view.
Red Road Track, Norfolk Island IMG_4108 20200313 - pelzelni tiny tips to wing-coverts. CLICK for another: Palm Glen Track,20200311.
Mt Hypipame NP, Tablelands, FNE Qld IMG5311 20231123 - keasti
Morialta Cons Res, Woodforde, SE SA MVI_5990 20181206 - alisteri juvenile
Lake Muir, SW WA MVI_9202 20181024 - preissi sings and preens.