Black-and-cinnamon Fantail

About the Black-and-cinnamon Fantail

The black-and-cinnamon fantail is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines where it is found in the tropical montane forests above 1,000 meters above sea level. The specific name is derived from Latin niger for 'black', and cinnamomeus for 'cinnamon'.

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Where the Black-and-cinnamon Fantail lives

When to see the Black-and-cinnamon Fantail

Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-bellied Thicket FantailRhipidura leucothoraxMedium-sized long-tailed bird (18cm, 19-19.7g). Dimorphic FantailRhipidura brachyrhynchaThe dimorphic fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. Sooty Thicket FantailRhipidura threnothoraxThe sooty thicket fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.