Sooty Thicket Fantail (Rhipidura threnothorax)
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Sooty Thicket Fantail

Rhipidura threnothorax Müller, S, 1843

18 gWeight

The sooty thicket fantail (Rhipidura threnothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sooty Thicket Fantail has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MalagufukIndonesia92 records
  2. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea77 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea68 records
More places
  1. Malagufuk villageIndonesia59 records
  2. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia51 records
  3. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea47 records
  4. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea35 records
  5. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia32 records
  6. NimbokrangIndonesia20 records
  7. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

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 sooty thicket fantail (Rhipidura threnothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty Thicket Fantail?

The Sooty Thicket Fantail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Sooty Thicket Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Sooty Thicket Fantail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Sooty Thicket Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sooty Thicket Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Sooty Thicket Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sooty Thicket Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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Sooty Thicket Fantail

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