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Pohnpei Fantail
Rhipidura kubaryi
Pohnpei Fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Pohnpei Fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 15 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 kubaryi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pohnpei Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pohnpei Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pohnpei Fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 351 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pohnpei Fantail?
The Pohnpei Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Pohnpei Fantail live?
The Pohnpei Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pohnpei Fantail belong to?
The Pohnpei Fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pohnpei Fantail eat?
The Pohnpei Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pohnpei Fantail migrate?
The Pohnpei Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pohnpei 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 Pohnpei Fantail's range?
The Pohnpei Fantail has a mapped global range of about 351 km².
Conservation
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