Bismarck Fantail
Rhipidura dahli
Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.9 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 dahli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bismarck 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 Bismarck Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane e Bismarck Arch.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bismarck Fantail?
The Bismarck Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Bismarck Fantail live?
The Bismarck Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane e Bismarck Arch, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bismarck Fantail belong to?
The Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bismarck Fantail eat?
The Bismarck Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bismarck Fantail migrate?
The Bismarck Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bismarck 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 Bismarck Fantail's range?
The Bismarck Fantail has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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