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Australian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Rhipidura
At a glance
The Australian Rufous Fantail is a small bird, about 15–19 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 15–19 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Australian Rufous Fantail look like?
The Australian Rufous Fantail is a small bird, about 15–19 cm long and weighing 7–14 g.
The Australian rufous fantail is a small passerine bird, most commonly known also as the black-breasted rufous-fantail or rufous-fronted fantail, which can be found in Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Australian Rufous Fantail?
The Australian Rufous Fantail is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Tallong NSW 2579, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Australian Rufous Fantail eat?
The Australian Rufous Fantail feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
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