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New Zealand Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

Description:

The fantails are small bodied birds with long tails; When the tail is folded it is rounded at the end, but when spread in display or aerial foraging it has a characteristic fan shape that gives the family its name.

Habitat:

Rainforest of new zealand

Notes:

They do a funny dance in the air when peoples get near them.

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Elbereth
Elbereth 13 years ago

fantail

Elbereth
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Elbereth

Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

Spotted on Aug 23, 2010
Submitted on Oct 29, 2010

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