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Palau Fantail
Rhipidura lepida
Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 15 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 lepida
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palau 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 Palau Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 443 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palau Fantail?
The Palau Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Palau Fantail live?
The Palau Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Palau Fantail belong to?
The Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Palau Fantail eat?
The Palau Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Palau Fantail migrate?
The Palau Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Palau 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 Palau Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Palau 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 Palau Fantail's range?
The Palau Fantail has a mapped global range of about 443 km².
Conservation
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