Vanuatu Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura spilodera
Vanuatu Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura spilodera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura spilodera) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.9 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 spilodera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura spilodera) is a member of the Rhipiduridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Vanua Lava (e Banks Is.) to Efate (sc Vanuatu).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 9.2 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 9,511 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail live?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Vanua Lava (e Banks Is.) to Efate (sc Vanuatu).
What family does the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail belong to?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura spilodera) belongs to the Rhipiduridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail eat?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail migrate?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vanuatu Streaked 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.
How large is the Vanuatu Streaked Fantail's range?
The Vanuatu Streaked Fantail has a mapped global range of about 9,511 km².
Conservation
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