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Willie-wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys
Family
Fantails
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
wilwag1, WIWA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFantails (Rhipiduridae)
SpeciesRhipidura leucophrys
Codeswilwag1, WIWA
Identification

The Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is a member of the Fantails family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code wilwag1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Willie-wagtail photo
(c) Lip Kee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhipidura leucophrys

Family: Fantails

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: wilwag1