Makira Fantail
Rhipidura tenebrosa
Makira Fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Makira Fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.3 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 Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Rhipidura
- Species tenebrosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Makira 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 Makira Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Makira Fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,338 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Makira Fantail?
The Makira Fantail is a small bird that weighs around 17.3 g.
Where does the Makira Fantail live?
The Makira Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira (=San Cristobal, se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Makira Fantail belong to?
The Makira Fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Makira Fantail eat?
The Makira Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Makira Fantail migrate?
The Makira Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Makira Fantail 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.
How large is the Makira Fantail's range?
The Makira Fantail has a mapped global range of about 3,338 km².
Conservation
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