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Spotted Fantail

Rhipidura perlata

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 13 g
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 1
Photo: Kai Squires · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 2
Photo: Kai Squires · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 3
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 4
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 5
Photo: Brodie Cass Talbott · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 6
Photo: Brodie Cass Talbott · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 7
Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 8
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 9
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Spotted Fantail (Rhipidura perlata), photo 10
Photo: (c) Brodie Cass Talbott, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spotted Fantail

The spotted fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Brunei

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black Fantail (Rhipidura atra) Black FantailRhipidura atraThe black fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) Blue-headed FantailRhipidura cyanicepsThe blue-headed fantail is a fantail endemic to the northern Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes. Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida) Palau FantailRhipidura lepidaThe Palau fantail is a typical fantail, short-bodied and long-tailed, measuring 18 cm (7.1 in).

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