Philippine Pied Fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)
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Philippine Pied Fantail

Rhipidura nigritorquis Vigors, 1831

≈14 cmLength17 gWeight

It has a black face, white supercilium and white throat, and constantly wags its tail from side to side.

Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Black face; white supercilium and throat
  2. Black band across the breast
  3. Smoky-gray upperparts and white underparts

Voice

The song consists of varied, slightly rough phrases of whistles.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Philippines

Philippine Pied Fantail has been recorded at 57 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines764 records
  2. Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism AreaPhilippines557 records
  3. Candaba MarshPhilippines418 records
More places
  1. UP Diliman – CampusPhilippines304 records
  2. Victoria Valley - Valley Golf, AntipoloPhilippines274 records
  3. Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, TaguigPhilippines223 records
  4. Victoria Valley Subdivision, AntipoloPhilippines203 records
  5. UP Diliman – Hardin ng RosasPhilippines194 records
  6. NLEX – Total Gas StationPhilippines190 records
  7. Panabo Coastal RoadPhilippines172 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) is a medium-size species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae endemic to the Philippines. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Malaysian pied fantail.

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Questions

How big is the Philippine Pied Fantail?

The Philippine Pied Fantail is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Philippine Pied Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines. It is most often recorded in Philippines.

When is the best time to see the Philippine Pied Fantail?

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

Is the Philippine Pied Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Philippine Pied Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Philippine Pied Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Philippine Pied Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Philippines

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 FantailMindanao Blue FantailRhipidura superciliarisVisayan Blue FantailVisayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensisBlue-headed FantailBlue-headed FantailRhipidura cyanicepsTablas FantailTablas FantailRhipidura sauliVisayan FantailVisayan FantailRhipidura albiventrisWhite-throated FantailWhite-throated FantailRhipidura albicollisWhite-spotted FantailWhite-spotted FantailRhipidura albogularisWhite-bellied FantailWhite-bellied FantailRhipidura euryuraWhite-browed FantailWhite-browed FantailRhipidura aureolaSunda Pied FantailSunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanicaSpotted FantailSpotted FantailRhipidura perlataWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys
Philippine Pied Fantail

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