Rennell Fantail
Rhipidura rennelliana
Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.5 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 rennelliana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rennell 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 Rennell Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Rennell (se Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.5 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 675 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rennell Fantail?
The Rennell Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 14.5 g.
Where does the Rennell Fantail live?
The Rennell Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Rennell (se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rennell Fantail belong to?
The Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rennell Fantail eat?
The Rennell Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rennell Fantail migrate?
The Rennell Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rennell 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.
How large is the Rennell Fantail's range?
The Rennell Fantail has a mapped global range of about 675 km².
Conservation
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