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Visayan Fantail
Rhipidura albiventris
Visayan Fantail (Rhipidura albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Fantail (Rhipidura albiventris) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 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 albiventris
Where it lives
Ticao, Masbate, Panay, Guimaras and Negros (west-central Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan 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 Visayan Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Fantail (Rhipidura albiventris) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Ticao, Masbate, Panay, Guimaras and Negros (wc Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Fantail?
The Visayan Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Visayan Fantail live?
The Visayan Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Ticao, Masbate, Panay, Guimaras and Negros (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Visayan Fantail belong to?
The Visayan Fantail (Rhipidura albiventris) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Fantail eat?
The Visayan Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Fantail migrate?
The Visayan Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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 Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan 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 Visayan Fantail's range?
The Visayan Fantail has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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