Black Thicket Fantail

Rhipidura maculipectus Gray, GR, 1858

18 gWeight

The black thicket fantail (Rhipidura maculipectus) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Black Thicket Fantail has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sorong MangrovesIndonesia70 records
MalagufukIndonesia30 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia19 records

More places

Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea16 records
Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea12 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea11 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea6 records
Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea4 records
Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea4 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Papua 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 black thicket fantail (Rhipidura maculipectus) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura.

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Questions

How big is the Black Thicket Fantail?

The Black Thicket Fantail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Black Thicket Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea), northwestern and southern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.