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Natewa Silktail
Lamprolia klinesmithi Ramsay, EP, 1876
15 gWeight
The Natewa silktail (Lamprolia klinesmithi) is a species of bird endemic to 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 Natewa silktail (Lamprolia klinesmithi) is a species of bird endemic to Fiji. This beautiful bird looks superficially like a diminutive bird-of-paradise but it is actually closely related to the fantails.
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Questions
How big is the Natewa Silktail?
The Natewa Silktail weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Natewa Silktail live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Natewa Peninsula (southeastern Vanua Levu, north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia).
Is the Natewa Silktail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Natewa Silktail as Vulnerable.
What does the Natewa Silktail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Natewa Silktail in?
It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Natewa Peninsula (southeastern Vanua Levu, north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Fantails Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Lamprolia
Other birds in the genus Lamprolia
Taveuni SilktailLamprolia victoriae
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
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