BirdUp · Species
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris(Vieillot, 1818)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Rhipidura
At a glance
The Northern Fantail is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–19 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Northern Fantail look like?
The Northern Fantail is a small bird, about 16–19 cm long and weighing 10–19 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Northern Fantail?
The Northern Fantail is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Northern Fantail eat?
The Northern Fantail feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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