
Rhipidura leucophrys
Willie Wagtail
As recorded: Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Rhipiduridae
- Collected by
- J H Sedlacek
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhipidura leucophrys observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24,353 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.

2026-11-02
Fishermans Bend/Wharf Rd, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia
(c) Ursula Dutkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
2VMM+P8, East Perth WA 6004, Australia
(c) annahd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Boorloo Bridge Rd Boorloo Bridge (Point Fraser), East Perth WA 6004, Australia
(c) annahd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Hasler Rd, Osborne Park, WA, AU
(c) smathichong, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-11-01
Koci Rd, Carrington, QLD, AU
(c) Inez Bardell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Melbourne VIC, Australia
(c) jessger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhipidura leucophrys. BPBM 20041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38445836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/20041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38445836 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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