Australian Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)
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Australian Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifrons (Latham, 1801)

10 gWeight

The Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) is a small passerine bird, most commonly known also as the black-breasted rufous-fantail or rufous-fronted fantail, which can be found in Australia.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Australian Rufous Fantail has been recorded at 168 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia1,610 records
  2. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia1,454 records
  3. Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia1,196 records
More places
  1. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,149 records
  2. Eagleby WetlandsAustralia843 records
  3. Mary Cairncross ReserveAustralia817 records
  4. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia811 records
  5. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia757 records
  6. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia748 records
  7. D'Aguilar National Park – Maiala Loop WalkAustralia622 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaNorthern Mariana IslandsSolomon IslandsPapua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) is a small passerine bird, most commonly known also as the black-breasted rufous-fantail or rufous-fronted fantail, which can be found in Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Australian Rufous Fantail?

The Australian Rufous Fantail weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Australian Rufous Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the Australian Rufous Fantail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Australian Rufous Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Australian Rufous Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Australian Rufous Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Australian Rufous Fantail in?

It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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Australian Rufous Fantail

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