How big is a Dimorphic Fantail?

The Dimorphic Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Dimorphic Fantail?

The Dimorphic Fantail occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Dimorphic Fantail?

The Dimorphic Fantail is most easily confused with the White-bellied Thicket Fantail, the Black-and-cinnamon Fantail and the Sooty Thicket Fantail.

Is the Dimorphic Fantail endangered?

The Dimorphic Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Dimorphic Fantail

Rhipidura brachyrhyncha

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Rare

The Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) is a rare fantails and silktail found in 2 countries, weighing about 10 g. The dimorphic fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

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Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 1 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 2 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 3 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 4 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 5 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 6 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 7 — Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 8 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 9 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dimorphic Fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Zara, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Dimorphic Fantail

The dimorphic fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Dimorphic Fantail look like?: The dimorphic fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
How big is a Dimorphic Fantail?: The Dimorphic Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Dimorphic Fantail?: The Dimorphic Fantail occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Dimorphic Fantail?: The Dimorphic Fantail is most easily confused with the White-bellied Thicket Fantail, the Black-and-cinnamon Fantail and the Sooty Thicket Fantail.
Is the Dimorphic Fantail endangered?: The Dimorphic Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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