Kadavu Fantail (Rhipidura personata)
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Kadavu Fantail

Rhipidura personata Ramsay, EP, 1875

36 gWeight

The Kadavu fantail (Rhipidura personata) is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Kadavu Fantail has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji51 records
  2. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji49 records
  3. MatavaFiji42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 Kadavu fantail (Rhipidura personata) is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.

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Questions

How big is the Kadavu Fantail?

The Kadavu Fantail weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Kadavu Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kadavu and Ono (northeast of Kadavu; southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Kadavu Fantail?

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

Is the Kadavu Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kadavu Fantail as Near Threatened.

What does the Kadavu Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Kadavu Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Kadavu and Ono (northeast of Kadavu; southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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Kadavu Fantail

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