How big is a Brown-capped Fantail?

The Brown-capped Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Brown-capped Fantail?

The Brown-capped Fantail is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Brown-capped Fantail?

The Brown-capped Fantail is most easily confused with the Mindanao Blue Fantail, the Rufous-tailed Fantail and the Visayan Fantail.

Is the Brown-capped Fantail endangered?

The Brown-capped Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-capped Fantail

Rhipidura diluta

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta) is a rare fantails and silktail found only in Indonesia, weighing about 15 g. The brown-capped fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest15 g

Brown-capped Fantail (Rhipidura diluta), photo 1 — Photo: ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Brown-capped Fantail

The brown-capped fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-capped Fantail look like?: The brown-capped fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
How big is a Brown-capped Fantail?: The Brown-capped Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Brown-capped Fantail?: The Brown-capped Fantail is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Brown-capped Fantail?: The Brown-capped Fantail is most easily confused with the Mindanao Blue Fantail, the Rufous-tailed Fantail and the Visayan Fantail.
Is the Brown-capped Fantail endangered?: The Brown-capped Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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