Fantail | Pīwaiwaka | New Zealand Garden Bird Survey

Shallow increases detected (with strong signals) for Fantail | Pīwaiwaka in most 10-year periods since 2017.

Overall, Fantail | Pīwaiwaka in gardens have signalled slow but steady increases since the NZ Garden Bird Survey began. However, on the South Island, this species increased more rapidly.

Fantails are seen in most gardens, irrespective of whether bird feeding occurs or not.

Scientific name: Rhipidura fuliginosa
Other names: New Zealand fantail, grey fantail, pied fantail, black fantail, pīwaiwaka, pīwakawaka, tīrairaka, tīwakawaka, tītakataka, hīwaiwaka

New Zealand Status: Native (Endemic)
Conservation Status: Not threatened

Where they feed: Shrubs, trees and in the air.
What they eat: Invertebrates, fruit

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