Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida)
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Palau Fantail

Rhipidura lepida Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868

15 gWeight

The Palau fantail (Rhipidura lepida) is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: January–February and May · Most records: Palau

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Palau Fantail has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngchus St.1Palau157 records
  2. Long Island Park & Conservation AreaPalau146 records
  3. Euidelchol St.1Palau138 records
More places
  1. Ngeanges St.2Palau120 records
  2. Ngchus St.2Palau118 records
  3. Ngeanges St.1Palau116 records
  4. Jellyfish Lake St.1Palau105 records
  5. Ngeanges St.3Palau102 records
  6. Ulong St.2Palau94 records
  7. Ngemelis St.1Palau87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Palau

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 Palau fantail (Rhipidura lepida) is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Palau.

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Questions

How big is the Palau Fantail?

The Palau Fantail weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Palau Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Palau.

When is the best time to see the Palau Fantail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Palau Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Palau Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Palau Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Palau Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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Palau Fantail

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