Evidence found
1,304 records across 6 countries and territories, 1862–2026.
Rhipidura leucophrys · GBIF taxon key 5231722
Where has the Willie-wagtail been recorded?
Rhipidura leucophrys occurrence evidence comes from 1,304 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 1,304 records
- 6 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18622026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Willie-wagtail has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Willie-wagtail. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 988 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 238 | |
| Solomon Islands | 46 | |
| Indonesia | 27 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| United States | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Rhipiduridae.
New Zealand Fantail
1,897 records
Gray Fantail
1,120 records
Rufous Fantail
382 records
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
324 records
Northern Fantail
203 records
White-throated Fantail
158 records
Black Fantail
97 records
Friendly Fantail
73 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.