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Blue-headed Fantail
Rhipidura cyaniceps
Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.6 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 cyaniceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-headed Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-headed Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon group (n Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 83,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-headed Fantail?
The Blue-headed Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 13.6 g.
Where does the Blue-headed Fantail live?
The Blue-headed Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon group (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-headed Fantail belong to?
The Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-headed Fantail eat?
The Blue-headed Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-headed Fantail migrate?
The Blue-headed Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-headed 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 Blue-headed Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-headed Fantail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-headed Fantail's range?
The Blue-headed Fantail has a mapped global range of about 83,000 km².
Conservation
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