Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps)
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Blue-headed Fantail

Rhipidura cyaniceps (Cassin, 1855)

14 gWeight

The blue-headed fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) is a fantail endemic to the northern Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines

Blue-headed Fantail has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines501 records
  2. Mt. PolisPhilippines278 records
  3. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines91 records
More places
  1. Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines20 records
  2. Subic BayPhilippines14 records
  3. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TREESPhilippines10 records
  4. Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines8 records
  5. Makiling Botanic Garden, Los BañosPhilippines2 records
  6. Subic Bay – Hill 394 roadPhilippines2 records
  7. NLEX – Total Gas StationPhilippines1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 blue-headed fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) is a fantail endemic to the northern Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with the Tablas fantail and Visayan fantail.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-headed Fantail?

The Blue-headed Fantail weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Blue-headed Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Luzon group (northern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Blue-headed Fantail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-headed Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-headed Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-headed Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-headed Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Luzon group (northern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Other birds in the genus Rhipidura

Mindanao Blue FantailMindanao Blue FantailRhipidura superciliarisVisayan Blue FantailVisayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensisTablas FantailTablas FantailRhipidura sauliVisayan FantailVisayan FantailRhipidura albiventrisWhite-throated FantailWhite-throated FantailRhipidura albicollisWhite-spotted FantailWhite-spotted FantailRhipidura albogularisWhite-bellied FantailWhite-bellied FantailRhipidura euryuraWhite-browed FantailWhite-browed FantailRhipidura aureolaSunda Pied FantailSunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanicaPhilippine Pied FantailPhilippine Pied FantailRhipidura nigritorquisSpotted FantailSpotted FantailRhipidura perlataWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys
Blue-headed Fantail

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