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White-winged Fantail
Rhipidura cockerelli
White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.5 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 cockerelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged 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 White-winged Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n to sc Solomon Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Fantail?
The White-winged Fantail is a small bird that weighs around 17.5 g.
Where does the White-winged Fantail live?
The White-winged Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n to sc Solomon Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-winged Fantail belong to?
The White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Fantail eat?
The White-winged Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-winged Fantail migrate?
The White-winged Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged 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 White-winged Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged 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 White-winged Fantail's range?
The White-winged Fantail has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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