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Chestnut-bellied Fantail
Rhipidura hyperythra
Chestnut-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura hyperythra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chestnut-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura hyperythra) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.2 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 hyperythra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura hyperythra) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 466,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-bellied Fantail?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Chestnut-bellied Fantail live?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-bellied Fantail belong to?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura hyperythra) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-bellied Fantail eat?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-bellied Fantail migrate?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Fantail's range?
The Chestnut-bellied Fantail has a mapped global range of about 466,000 km².
Conservation
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