Photo: Ramsay, 1876 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kadavu Fantail
Rhipidura personata
Kadavu Fantail (Rhipidura personata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Kadavu Fantail (Rhipidura personata) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 35.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Rhipidura
- Species personata
Where it lives
Kadavu and Ono (northeast of Kadavu; southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kadavu 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 Kadavu Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kadavu Fantail (Rhipidura personata) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Kadavu and Ono (ne of Kadavu; sw Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 463 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kadavu Fantail?
The Kadavu Fantail is a small bird that weighs around 35.7 g.
Where does the Kadavu Fantail live?
The Kadavu Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Kadavu and Ono (ne of Kadavu; sw Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Kadavu Fantail belong to?
The Kadavu Fantail (Rhipidura personata) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kadavu Fantail eat?
The Kadavu Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kadavu Fantail migrate?
The Kadavu Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kadavu Fantail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Kadavu Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Kadavu 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 Kadavu Fantail's range?
The Kadavu Fantail has a mapped global range of about 463 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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