How big is a Rufous-backed Fantail?

The Rufous-backed Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-backed Fantail?

The Rufous-backed Fantail occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Rufous-backed Fantail?

The Rufous-backed Fantail is most easily confused with the Visayan Fantail, the Samoan Fantail and the Cinnamon-tailed Fantail.

Is the Rufous-backed Fantail endangered?

The Rufous-backed Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-backed Fantail

Rhipidura rufidorsa

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa) is a legendary fantails and silktail found in 2 countries, weighing about 10 g. The rufous-backed fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

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Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 1 — Photo: Versteeg G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 2 — Photo: Versteeg G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 3 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 4 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 5 — Photo: de Beaufort L.F. & H.A. Lorentz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 6 — Photo: de Beaufort L.F. & H.A. Lorentz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 7 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 8 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 9 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa), photo 10 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Rufous-backed Fantail

The rufous-backed fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-backed Fantail look like?: The rufous-backed fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
How big is a Rufous-backed Fantail?: The Rufous-backed Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-backed Fantail?: The Rufous-backed Fantail occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-backed Fantail?: The Rufous-backed Fantail is most easily confused with the Visayan Fantail, the Samoan Fantail and the Cinnamon-tailed Fantail.
Is the Rufous-backed Fantail endangered?: The Rufous-backed Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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