Guadalcanal Fantail
Rhipidura ocularis
Guadalcanal Fantail (Rhipidura ocularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Guadalcanal Fantail (Rhipidura ocularis) 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 ocularis
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 Guadalcanal 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 Guadalcanal Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guadalcanal Fantail (Rhipidura ocularis) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 968 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guadalcanal Fantail?
The Guadalcanal Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Guadalcanal Fantail live?
The Guadalcanal Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guadalcanal Fantail belong to?
The Guadalcanal Fantail (Rhipidura ocularis) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guadalcanal Fantail eat?
The Guadalcanal Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guadalcanal Fantail migrate?
The Guadalcanal Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guadalcanal 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 Guadalcanal Fantail's range?
The Guadalcanal Fantail has a mapped global range of about 968 km².
Conservation
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