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Visayan Blue Fantail
Rhipidura samarensis
Visayan Blue Fantail (Rhipidura samarensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Blue Fantail (Rhipidura samarensis) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Rhipidura
- Species samarensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan Blue Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Visayan Blue Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Blue Fantail (Rhipidura samarensis) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Bohol, Leyte and Samar (ec Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Blue Fantail?
The Visayan Blue Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Visayan Blue Fantail live?
The Visayan Blue Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Bohol, Leyte and Samar (ec Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Visayan Blue Fantail belong to?
The Visayan Blue Fantail (Rhipidura samarensis) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Blue Fantail eat?
The Visayan Blue Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Blue Fantail migrate?
The Visayan Blue Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan Blue Fantail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Visayan Blue Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan Blue Fantail — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Visayan Blue Fantail's range?
The Visayan Blue Fantail has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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