Taveuni Silktail
Lamprolia victoriae Finsch, 1874
15 gWeight
The Taveuni silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) is a species of bird endemic to Fiji.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji
Taveuni Silktail has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji100 records
- Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji51 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Taveuni silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) is a species of bird endemic to Fiji. This beautiful bird looks superficially like a diminutive bird-of-paradise but it is actually closely related to the fantails.
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Questions
How big is the Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni Silktail weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Taveuni Silktail live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Taveuni (north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.
When is the best time to see the Taveuni Silktail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Taveuni Silktail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taveuni Silktail as Near Threatened.
What does the Taveuni Silktail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taveuni Silktail in?
It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Taveuni (north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Fantails Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Lamprolia
Other birds in the genus Lamprolia
Natewa SilktailLamprolia klinesmithi
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
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