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Dimorphic Fantail
Rhipidura brachyrhyncha
Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.1 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 brachyrhyncha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dimorphic 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 Dimorphic Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 131,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dimorphic Fantail?
The Dimorphic Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.1 g.
Where does the Dimorphic Fantail live?
The Dimorphic Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dimorphic Fantail belong to?
The Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dimorphic Fantail eat?
The Dimorphic Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dimorphic Fantail migrate?
The Dimorphic Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dimorphic 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 Dimorphic Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Dimorphic 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 Dimorphic Fantail's range?
The Dimorphic Fantail has a mapped global range of about 131,000 km².
Conservation
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