Gray Fantail — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideGray Fantail

Nesting Most bird species typically build one nest, whereas grey fantails commonly build more than one nest before egg-laying, and seven nests have been recorded as the highest number in a breeding season.

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At a glance

FamilyFantails

SizeSmall

RarityCommon

HabitatNesting Most bird species typically build one nest, whereas grey fantails commonly build more than one nest before egg-laying, and seven nests have been recorded as the highest number in a breeding season.

Best timeReported across most months in Victoria, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Cassin Finch

Range map

Occurrence window

200approx hotspots

792493approx records

6states

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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Overview

Gray above, pale below, with narrow pale wingbars and a thin black border between white throat and chest. Frequently cocks and fans tail. Subspecies vary in upperparts tone and extent of white in the tail.