Bougainville Fantail (Rhipidura drownei)
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Bougainville Fantail

Rhipidura drownei Mayr, 1931

11 gWeight

The Bougainville fantail (Rhipidura drownei), formerly the brown fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Bougainville fantail (Rhipidura drownei), formerly the brown fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic of Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Guadalcanal fantail.

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Questions

How big is the Bougainville Fantail?

The Bougainville Fantail weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Bougainville Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bougainville (northern Solomon Islands).

Is the Bougainville Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bougainville Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Bougainville Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bougainville Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bougainville (northern Solomon Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Other birds in the genus Rhipidura

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Bougainville Fantail

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