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Kōrero: Small forest birds

Fantail flitting

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Fantails fly with a rapid darting movement. Their fan-like tail helps them make sudden changes of direction, in flight and when perching. At the start of this video you can hear their call – a gentle kissing sound. A bellbird can also be heard calling nearby.

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Christina Troup, Small forest birds – Fantails and silvereyes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/12489/fantail-flitting (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009, updated 1 August 2023.