Sulawesi Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni)
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Sulawesi Fantail

Rhipidura teysmanni Büttikofer, 1892

11 gWeight

The Sulawesi fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sulawesi Fantail has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia368 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia149 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia5 records
More places
  1. Gunung MahawuIndonesia4 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia3 records
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia1 record
  4. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Sulawesi fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Sulawesi Fantail?

The Sulawesi Fantail weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Sulawesi Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Sulawesi Fantail?

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

Is the Sulawesi Fantail endangered?

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

What does the Sulawesi Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sulawesi Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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Sulawesi Fantail

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