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Chestnut-naped Forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus
Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 28.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Enicurus
- Species ruficapillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.2 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-naped Forktail hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut-naped Forktail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-naped Forktail?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail is a small bird that weighs around 28.2 g.
Where does the Chestnut-naped Forktail live?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-naped Forktail belong to?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-naped Forktail eat?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Chestnut-naped Forktail migrate?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-naped Forktail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Chestnut-naped Forktail make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-naped Forktail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-naped Forktail's range?
The Chestnut-naped Forktail has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million 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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