Palau Fantail
Rhipidura lepida
The Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) is a rare fantails and silktail found only in Palau, weighing about 15 g. The Palau fantail is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.
About the Palau Fantail
The Palau fantail is a species of bird in the fantail family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Palau.
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How to identify it
The Palau fantail is a typical fantail, short-bodied and long-tailed, measuring 18 cm (7.1 in). The crown, nape, back and upper tail are cinnamon. The throat and malar are white and the breast is black, the wings are black edged with cinnamon, and the belly is white. The tail is black tipped with rufous. The sexes are the same in plumage but the females are slightly smaller. Juveniles have brown upperparts, and dingy white throats.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Palau Fantail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Palau Fantail?
- The Palau fantail is a typical fantail, short-bodied and long-tailed, measuring 18 cm (7.1 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Palau Fantail?
- The Palau Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
- Where can you see a Palau Fantail?
- The Palau Fantail is endemic to Palau, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Palau Fantail?
- The Palau Fantail is most easily confused with the Spotted Fantail, the Black Fantail and the Mangrove Fantail.
- Is the Palau Fantail endangered?
- The Palau Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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