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New Zealand Fantail

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North Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp placabilis), Te Horo, North Island, New Zealand

North Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp placabilis), Kapiti Island, North Island, New Zealand

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa), Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) from the rear with tail fanned, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) showing the rictal bristles by the beak as it sings, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) showing the rictal bristles, common in insectivores, by the beak, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) fanning its tail as it takes off; considerable motion blur of all but the tail. Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) , Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) , Moeraki, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) clearly showing the insectivore's rictal bristles on either side of the bill, Moeraki, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) clearly showing the insectivore's rictal bristles on either side of the bill, Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa), Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) with feathers fluffed up while preening, Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) with feathers fluffed up after preening, Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa), Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) fans its tail as a balancing aid prior to flying away between the railings, Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) swirls its wings and tail like a flamenco dancer's skirt, Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa), Hokitika, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa), Farewell Spit, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand.

South Island subspecies of New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa ssp fuliginosa) singing in angled sunlight, clearly showing the rictal bristles by the beak, Farewell Spit, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand.