Tawny-backed Fantail (Rhipidura superflua)
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Tawny-backed Fantail

Rhipidura superflua Hartert, EJO, 1899

15 gWeight

The tawny-backed fantail (Rhipidura superflua), also known as the cinnamon-backed fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Least Concern

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 tawny-backed fantail (Rhipidura superflua), also known as the cinnamon-backed fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Buru island 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 Tawny-backed Fantail?

The Tawny-backed Fantail weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Tawny-backed Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Buru (west-central Moluccas).

Is the Tawny-backed Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-backed Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny-backed Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tawny-backed Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Buru (west-central Moluccas)

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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Tawny-backed Fantail

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