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New Caledonian Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura verreauxi
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.9 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 verreauxi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO New Caledonia including Loyalty Is. (except Ouvea).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail live?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO New Caledonia including Loyalty Is. (except Ouvea).
What family does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail belong to?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail eat?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail migrate?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Caledonian Streaked 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 New Caledonian Streaked Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the New Caledonian Streaked 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 New Caledonian Streaked Fantail's range?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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