Willie Wagtail
Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) 黑白扇尾鹟，是雀形目扇尾鹟科扇尾鹟属的鸟类。又名: 鹡鸰扇尾鹟，独特的扇尾鹟科鸟类，外形似白鹡鸰与扇尾鹟的结合体，与其他扇尾鹟种类有明显区别。其身体颜色为鲜明的黑白相间，体型略大于其他扇尾鹟。偏好在开阔地带活动，而非林间，停歇时会模仿鹡鸰般摆动尾巴，但摆动方式有所不同。广泛分布于澳大利亚全境（除塔斯马尼亚州）、新几内亚地区、摩鹿加群岛、俾斯麦群岛和所罗门群岛，无论城市还是野外均十分常见。
Willie Wagtail
19-22 cm. Widespread, well-loved. Black, fantailed; white underparts sharply cut off by black upperbreast. Erectile white eyebrow changes with bird's sex/status/emotional condition from near-invisible to flaring/conspicuous; also slim white whisker-mark. Immature: duller; buffish eyebrow; margins to wing feathers. Singles, pairs, family parties: bold, perky; watches from low branches, fence posts, stumps, rocks, backs of farm animals. Takes insects in twisting flight, in foliage, on ground or floating vegetation, seemingly disturbing them by jerky sweeps of tail, sudden wing flaring. Large butterflies transferred to feet for carriage to 'de-winging' stations. Skirmishes with larger birds, especially other black-and-white species, e.g. Australian Magpie, Magpie-lark.
- Other name
- Black-and-white Fantail.
- Similar Species
- Satin, Restless Flycatchers.
- Voice
- spirited, sweet: characterised as 'sweet-pretty-creature', but varies much; calls day/night in breeding season; rattling 'rikka-tikka-tikka-tik'.
- Habitat
- most habitats, except dense forests.
- Breeding
- Aug.-Jan.
- Nest
- shallow grey cup of fine grass, bark shreds, rootlets, felted with spiders' web; lined with hair, wool, feathers, plant down; on horizontal branch, 1-15 m high, often over water, or near nest of Magpie-lark, White-winged Triller; also on fallen branches, orchard/garden trees, clothes hoists, rafters, street lamps, buildings, boats.
- Eggs
- 2-4; creamy buff/yellowish white; spotted, marked light red-brown, wood-brown, olive, grey, in zone.
- Range & Status
- mainland Aust. and islands, including Flinders I., King I. and Kangaroo I. (SA). Accidental n. Tas. Common; widespread. Sedentary; dispersive. Also Solomon Is., Bismarck Arch., PNG, e. Indonesia.
- Distribution key to races
- 1. Rhipidura leucophrys melaleuca 2. Rhipidura leucophrys picata 3. Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys
