Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli)
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Tablas Fantail

Rhipidura sauli Bourns & Worcester, 1894

14 gWeight

The Tablas fantail (Rhipidura sauli) is a fantail endemic to the Philippines on Tablas Island.

Vulnerable

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 Tablas fantail (Rhipidura sauli) is a fantail endemic to the Philippines on Tablas Island. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with the blue-headed fantail and Visayan fantail. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Tablas Fantail?

The Tablas Fantail weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Tablas Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Tablas (west-central Philippines).

Is the Tablas Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tablas Fantail as Vulnerable.

What does the Tablas Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tablas 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
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Tablas (west-central Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Other birds in the genus Rhipidura

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Tablas Fantail

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