Bougainville Fantail
Rhipidura drownei
Bougainville Fantail (Rhipidura drownei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Bougainville Fantail (Rhipidura drownei) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.1 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 drownei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bougainville 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 Bougainville Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bougainville Fantail (Rhipidura drownei) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Bougainville (n Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 1,905 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bougainville Fantail?
The Bougainville Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Bougainville Fantail live?
The Bougainville Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bougainville (n Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bougainville Fantail belong to?
The Bougainville Fantail (Rhipidura drownei) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bougainville Fantail eat?
The Bougainville Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bougainville Fantail migrate?
The Bougainville Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bougainville 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 Bougainville Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Bougainville 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 Bougainville Fantail's range?
The Bougainville Fantail has a mapped global range of about 1,905 km².
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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