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Philippine Pied Fantail
Rhipidura nigritorquis
Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17 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 nigritorquis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Philippine Pied Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Philippine Pied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 239,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Philippine Pied Fantail?
The Philippine Pied Fantail is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Philippine Pied Fantail live?
The Philippine Pied Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Philippine Pied Fantail belong to?
The Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Philippine Pied Fantail eat?
The Philippine Pied Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Philippine Pied Fantail migrate?
The Philippine Pied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Philippine Pied 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 Philippine Pied Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Philippine Pied Fantail — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Philippine Pied Fantail's range?
The Philippine Pied Fantail has a mapped global range of about 239,000 km².
Conservation
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