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Manus Fantail
Rhipidura semirubra
Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8 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 semirubra
Where it lives
Islets of Admiralty Is. (northwestern Bismarck Arch.; extinct on Manus)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Manus 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 Manus Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU islets of Admiralty Is. (nw Bismarck Arch.; extinct on Manus).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 127 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Manus Fantail?
The Manus Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Manus Fantail live?
The Manus Fantail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU islets of Admiralty Is. (nw Bismarck Arch.; extinct on Manus), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Manus Fantail belong to?
The Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Manus Fantail eat?
The Manus Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Manus Fantail migrate?
The Manus Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Manus 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 Manus Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Manus Fantail — 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 Manus Fantail's range?
The Manus Fantail has a mapped global range of about 127 km².
Conservation
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