
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura verreauxi Marie, 1870
13 gWeight
The New Caledonian streaked fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
Busiest months: August–November · Most records: New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August–November · Most records: New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia282 records
- Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia172 records
- Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji124 records
More places
- Mont KoghiNew Caledonia118 records
- Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji110 records
- Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji62 records
- LoruVanuatu36 records
- Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia36 records
- Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji29 records
- Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 New Caledonian streaked fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to New Caledonia, and the Loyalty Islands (but not Ouvéa Island). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail?
The New Caledonian Streaked Fantail weighs around 13 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands (except Ouvea). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu.
When is the best time to see the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail as Least Concern.
What does the New Caledonian Streaked Fantail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the New Caledonian 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
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands (except Ouvea)
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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In other languages
- EnglishNew Caledonian Streaked Fantail
- 简体中文点胸扇尾鹟
- 繁體中文點胸扇尾鶲
- 日本語タテフオウギビタキ
- DeutschFleckenfächerschwanz
- FrançaisRhipidure de Verreaux
- EspañolAbanico moteado de Nueva Caledonia
- Portuguêsrabo-de-leque-da-nova-caledónia
- ItalianoCodaventaglio striato
- NederlandsNieuw-Caledonische Waaierstaart
- РусскийПёстрая веерохвостка
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