White-bellied Thicket Fantail (Rhipidura leucothorax)
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White-bellied Thicket Fantail

Rhipidura leucothorax Salvadori, 1874

18 gWeight

The white-bellied thicket fantail (Rhipidura leucothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-bellied Thicket Fantail has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia117 records
  2. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia75 records
  3. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea73 records
More places
  1. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia67 records
  2. NimbokrangIndonesia63 records
  3. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea37 records
  4. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea36 records
  5. PorotonaPapua New Guinea35 records
  6. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea34 records
  7. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 white-bellied thicket fantail (Rhipidura leucothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Thicket Fantail?

The White-bellied Thicket Fantail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the White-bellied Thicket Fantail live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Thicket Fantail?

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

Is the White-bellied Thicket Fantail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Thicket Fantail as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Thicket Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Thicket Fantail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Other birds in the genus Rhipidura

Mindanao Blue FantailMindanao Blue FantailRhipidura superciliarisVisayan Blue FantailVisayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensisBlue-headed FantailBlue-headed FantailRhipidura cyanicepsTablas FantailTablas FantailRhipidura sauliVisayan FantailVisayan FantailRhipidura albiventrisWhite-throated FantailWhite-throated FantailRhipidura albicollisWhite-spotted FantailWhite-spotted FantailRhipidura albogularisWhite-bellied FantailWhite-bellied FantailRhipidura euryuraWhite-browed FantailWhite-browed FantailRhipidura aureolaSunda Pied FantailSunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanicaPhilippine Pied FantailPhilippine Pied FantailRhipidura nigritorquisSpotted FantailSpotted FantailRhipidura perlata
White-bellied Thicket Fantail

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