Brown-capped Fantail
Rhipidura diluta
Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 diluta
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 Brown-capped 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 Brown-capped Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU w, c Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-capped Fantail?
The Brown-capped Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Brown-capped Fantail live?
The Brown-capped Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU w, c Lesser Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown-capped Fantail belong to?
The Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-capped Fantail eat?
The Brown-capped Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-capped Fantail migrate?
The Brown-capped Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-capped 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 Brown-capped Fantail's range?
The Brown-capped Fantail has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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