Makira Fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Makira Fantail

Rhipidura tenebrosa Ramsay, EP, 1882

17 gWeight

The Makira fantail or dusky fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Near Threatened

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 Makira fantail or dusky fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Makira Fantail?

The Makira Fantail weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Makira Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Makira (=San Cristobal, southeastern Solomon Islands).

Is the Makira Fantail endangered?

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

What does the Makira Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Makira Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Makira (=San Cristobal, southeastern 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

Mindanao Blue FantailMindanao Blue FantailRhipidura superciliarisVisayan Blue FantailVisayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensisBlue-headed FantailBlue-headed FantailRhipidura cyanicepsTablas 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 perlata
Makira Fantail

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by John C. Mittermeier. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages