BirdUp · Species
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris(Vieillot, 1818)
Native
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Rhipidura
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The northern fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea, Timor, and northern Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Widespread, east Lesser Sundas, Moluccas, New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and north Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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