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Fiji Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura layardi Salvadori, 1877
13 gWeight
The Fiji streaked fantail (Rhipidura layardi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the islands of Fiji.
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 Fiji streaked fantail (Rhipidura layardi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the islands of Fiji. It was formerly considered to be subspecies of the streaked fantail (now the New Caledonian streaked fantail). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Fiji Streaked Fantail?
The Fiji Streaked Fantail weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Fiji Streaked Fantail live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: western, central Fiji (southwestern Polynesia).
Is the Fiji Streaked Fantail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiji Streaked Fantail as Least Concern.
What does the Fiji Streaked Fantail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Fiji Streaked Fantail in?
It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: western, central Fiji (southwestern Polynesia)
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 FantailRhipidura superciliaris
Visayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensis
Blue-headed FantailRhipidura cyaniceps
Tablas FantailRhipidura sauli
Visayan FantailRhipidura albiventris
White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis
White-spotted FantailRhipidura albogularis
White-bellied FantailRhipidura euryura
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Sunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
Philippine Pied FantailRhipidura nigritorquis
Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
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