Yellow-bellied Fantail
Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
Yellow-bellied Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-bellied Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) is a member of the Stenostiridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
- Genus Chelidorhynx
- Species hypoxanthus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) is a species of bird in the Stenostiridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Fantail?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Fantail live?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Fantail belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus) belongs to the Stenostiridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Fantail eat?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-bellied Fantail migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Yellow-bellied Fantail make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied Fantail can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-bellied Fantail's range?
The Yellow-bellied Fantail has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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