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The willie wagtail is one of the most common birds in australia and one of the cutest too, often found flitting behind lawnmowers or running animals to catch disturbed insects. Thompson, australias great writer of stories about our native birds and animals, invites you to share with him the hilarious adventures of the most lovable of them. They are black in colour with a white belly, eyebrows and whisker marks. The willie wagtail is a smallsized black bird with a white belly, and is widely spread throughout mainland australia except tasmania. Willy wagtail australian bird short documentary youtube. The willy wagtail is one of australias most familiar birds, found throughout most of the. In the noongar language of the aboriginal people of southwestern western australia, the willie wagtail is known as djiti djiti, djitti djitti, djidi djidi or chittychitty, which stems from the bird s call. The gunwinggu people of western arnhem land warn against the willie wagtail as a liar and a teller of tales. Thompson, australias great writer of stories about our native birds. Willy wagtail rhipidura leucophrys is a passerine bird native to australia, new guinea, the. Birds have been a source of fascination for me for many years, and i am very lucky to have over sixty species visiting me at my home in the gold coast hinterland.

Buy field guide to australian birds by morcombe, michael, morcombe, michael isbn. I filmed these remarkable willie wagtails up close as they mated and finished their nest building. Young birds resemble the adults, but have paler, slightly rusty edges to the feathers of the wings. See more ideas about australian birds, birds and beautiful birds. Currently helen is the university of western australia.

The willie wagtail in folklore bird keeping in australia. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Like the fantail, the willie wagtail wags its tail from sidetoside, unlike the unrelated true. The people of the kimberley held a similar belief that it would inform the spirit of the recently departed if living. The willie wagtail is a widespread and familiar bird in australia. Willie wagtail love nest native australian bird youtube. Birds can often be seen perched on top of a larger animal, ready to dart off and grab any insects that are disturbed. The willie wagtail is the largest, and most wellknown, of the australian fantails. Willy wagtail flying, abergowrie, qld this clever black and white bird is wellknown and loved for his cheeky, bold nature, always busy and cheerful. Willie wagtails are very busy, rather opinionated and completely fearless little birds.

The willie or willy wagtail rhipidura leucophrys is a passerine bird native to australia, new. Readers digest complete book of australian birds the robins. The noongar people of southwestern western australia have a story that accounts for the willie wagtail s aggressiveness in the time of the dreaming, willie wagtail was a fearsome hunter. The willie wagtail can be distinguished from other similarsized black and white birds by its black throat and white eyebrows and whisker marks. Willy wag tails are one of the largest and well known fantail birds in australia. The name wagtail stems from the constant sideways wagging of the tail. It was thought the willie wagtail could steal a persons secrets while lingering around camps eavesdropping, so women would be tightlipped in the presence of the willie wagtail. Willywilly wagtail is the first book in the series and goes back to before bush mob get. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest.