How big is a Mussau Fantail?

The Mussau Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Mussau Fantail?

The Mussau Fantail is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Mussau Fantail?

The Mussau Fantail is most easily confused with the Peleng Fantail, the Manus Fantail and the Makira Fantail.

Is the Mussau Fantail endangered?

The Mussau Fantail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Mussau Fantail

Rhipidura matthiae

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Mussau Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae) is a legendary fantails and silktail found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 15 g. The Mussau fantail or Matthias fantail, is a fantail which is endemic to Mussau Island in the St. Matthias Islands of Papua New Guinea.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest15 g

Mussau Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae), photo 1 — Photo: Journal für Ornithologie 50, 1902 plate 9, figure 2. · Public domain

Mussau Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae), photo 2 — Photo: Journal für Ornithologie 50, 1902 plate 9, figure 2. · Public domain

About the Mussau Fantail

The Mussau fantail or Matthias fantail, is a fantail which is endemic to Mussau Island in the St. Matthias Islands of Papua New Guinea.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mussau Fantail look like?: The Mussau fantail or Matthias fantail, is a fantail which is endemic to Mussau Island in the St. Matthias Islands of Papua New Guinea.
How big is a Mussau Fantail?: The Mussau Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Mussau Fantail?: The Mussau Fantail is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mussau Fantail?: The Mussau Fantail is most easily confused with the Peleng Fantail, the Manus Fantail and the Makira Fantail.
Is the Mussau Fantail endangered?: The Mussau Fantail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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