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Samoan Fantail
Rhipidura nebulosa
Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 5.8 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 nebulosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Samoan 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 Samoan Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 1,955 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Samoan Fantail?
The Samoan Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 5.8 g.
Where does the Samoan Fantail live?
The Samoan Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Samoan Fantail belong to?
The Samoan Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Samoan Fantail eat?
The Samoan Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Samoan Fantail migrate?
The Samoan Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Samoan 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 Samoan Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Samoan 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 Samoan Fantail's range?
The Samoan Fantail has a mapped global range of about 1,955 km².
Conservation
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