Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris (Vieillot, 1818)

12 gWeight

The northern fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Fantail has been recorded at 80 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia896 records
Buffalo CreekAustralia694 records
East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia563 records

More places

George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia531 records
Muirhead bushlandAustralia530 records
Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia529 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia443 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia422 records
East PointAustralia415 records
Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia249 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste

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 northern fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea, Timor, and northern Australia (from Broome in Western Australia to the Shire of Burdekin in Queensland). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Fantail?

The Northern Fantail weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Northern Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: widespread, eastern Lesser Sundas, Moluccas, New Guinea region, Bismarck Archipelago and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.