Rennell Fantail

Rhipidura rennelliana Mayr, 1931

14 gWeight

The Rennell fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rennell IslandSolomon Islands19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

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 Rennell fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

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Questions

How big is the Rennell Fantail?

The Rennell Fantail weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Rennell Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Rennell (southeastern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

Is the Rennell Fantail endangered?

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

What does the Rennell Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rennell Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 14 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 80 mm
Tail: 94 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Rennell (southeastern Solomon Islands)

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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