Peleng Fantail
Rhipidura habibiei
Peleng Fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Peleng Fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Rhipidura
- Species habibiei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Peleng Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
The Peleng Fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 8 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Peleng Fantail?
The Peleng Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Peleng Fantail live?
The Peleng Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi).
What family does the Peleng Fantail belong to?
The Peleng Fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Peleng Fantail eat?
The Peleng Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
What sound does the Peleng Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Peleng Fantail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
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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