White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli)
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White-winged Fantail

Rhipidura cockerelli (Ramsay, EP, 1879)

18 gWeight

The white-winged fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) or Cockerell's fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged 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. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands47 records
  2. ImburanuSolomon Islands14 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands11 records
More places
  1. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands10 records
  2. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands8 records
  3. Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands1 record
  4. KukunduSolomon Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

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-winged fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) or Cockerell's fantail, is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the Solomon Islands apart from the island of Malaita in the southeast of the archipelago. The white-gorgeted fantail (Rhipidura coultasi) was formerly considered as a subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Fantail?

The White-winged Fantail weighs around 18 g.

Where does the White-winged Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern to south-central Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Fantail?

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

Is the White-winged Fantail endangered?

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

What does the White-winged Fantail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Fantail in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: northern to south-central Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

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White-winged Fantail

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