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Tablas Fantail
Rhipidura sauli
Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Rhipidura
- Species sauli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tablas Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tablas Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli) is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Tablas (wc Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 678 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tablas Fantail?
The Tablas Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 13.6 g.
Where does the Tablas Fantail live?
The Tablas Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Tablas (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tablas Fantail belong to?
The Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tablas Fantail eat?
The Tablas Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tablas Fantail migrate?
The Tablas Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tablas Fantail endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Tablas Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Tablas 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 Tablas Fantail's range?
The Tablas Fantail has a mapped global range of about 678 km².
Conservation
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