Peleng Fantail
Rhipidura habibiei
The Peleng Fantail (Rhipidura habibiei) is a legendary fantails and silktail found only in Indonesia, weighing about 10 g. The Peleng fantail is a fantail endemic to the mountainous areas of Peleng island in Indonesia.
About the Peleng Fantail
The Peleng fantail is a fantail endemic to the mountainous areas of Peleng island in Indonesia. It can be distinguished from other species of fantail by the black scaling below its black breast patch, bright white throat, and distinct courtship vocalization. It was described in 2020 alongside 9 other new species and subspecies of birds endemic to islands in Wallacea. All of them were discovered in surveys during 2009 and 2013, the largest discovery of its kind in over a century. It may be potentially threatened by deforestation and climate change-fueled wildfires.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Peleng Fantail look like?
- The Peleng fantail is a fantail endemic to the mountainous areas of Peleng island in Indonesia.
- How big is a Peleng Fantail?
- The Peleng Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Peleng Fantail?
- The Peleng Fantail is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Peleng Fantail?
- The Peleng Fantail is most easily confused with the Manus Fantail, the Makira Fantail and the Mussau Fantail.
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