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Sulawesi Fantail
Rhipidura teysmanni
Sulawesi Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.7 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 teysmanni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulawesi Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 67,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Fantail?
The Sulawesi Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.7 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Fantail live?
The Sulawesi Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sulawesi Fantail belong to?
The Sulawesi Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Fantail eat?
The Sulawesi Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Fantail migrate?
The Sulawesi Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Fantail's range?
The Sulawesi Fantail has a mapped global range of about 67,000 km².
Conservation
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