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Small pale gray flycatcher, exclusively coastal and usually observed in or very close to mangroves.
Not listed
Indigenous: Mangrove Grey Fantail
At a glance
FamilyFantails
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from May to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
227visible hotspots
6669visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
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
Pale gray head and back, white throat and chin, pale wingbars, and a very thin gray chest band. Compare Gray Fantail, which is larger, darker, and has a wider black chest band, and Northern Fantail, which has a pale-streaked gray chest without a dark narrow band and lacks the pale streak behind the eye.
Behavior
Holds tail up and frequently fans it as it forages.
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