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Peleng Fantail
Rhipidura habibiei Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno & Ng, NSR, 2020
10 gWeight
The Peleng fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) is a fantail endemic to the mountainous areas of Peleng island in Indonesia.
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 Peleng fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) is a fantail endemic to the mountainous areas of Peleng island in Indonesia. It can be distinguished from other species of fantail by the black scaling below its black breast patch, bright white throat, and distinct courtship vocalization. It was described in 2020 alongside 9 other new species and subspecies of birds endemic to islands in Wallacea.
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Questions
How big is the Peleng Fantail?
The Peleng Fantail weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Peleng Fantail live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi).
What does the Peleng Fantail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Peleng Fantail in?
It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi)
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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