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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 18 g
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This is a medium-sized, long-tailed bird measuring 18-19 cm and weighing 18-19 g. The plumage is blackish with white spots on the chest and wings and a white tip to the tail. There is besides a short white stripe above the eye and white spot on the side of the neck. The tail is often lifted and fanned out. The iris is dark brown, the beak is black with pinkish underside. Males and females are similar but females have fewer spots and are paler on the abdomen. Juveniles are sooty black all over except for an indistinct white supraorbital spot and white tips on the tail feathers.
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When to see the Black Thicket Fantail
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black Thicket Fantail
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black Thicket Fantail
The black thicket fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura.
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Easily confused with
Visayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensisThe Visayan blue fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
White-bellied FantailRhipidura euryuraThe white-bellied fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
Streak-breasted FantailRhipidura dedemiThe streak-breasted fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
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