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Taveuni Silktail
Lamprolia victoriae
Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 14.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Rhipiduridae Fantails
- Genus Lamprolia
- Species victoriae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taveuni Silktail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Taveuni Silktail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Taveuni (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 442 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni Silktail is a very small bird that weighs around 14.7 g.
Where does the Taveuni Silktail live?
The Taveuni Silktail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Taveuni (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Taveuni Silktail belong to?
The Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Taveuni Silktail eat?
The Taveuni Silktail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Taveuni Silktail migrate?
The Taveuni Silktail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taveuni Silktail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Taveuni Silktail's range?
The Taveuni Silktail has a mapped global range of about 442 km².
Conservation
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