Taliabu Fantail
Rhipidura sulaensis
The Taliabu Fantail (Rhipidura sulaensis) is a legendary fantails and silktail found only in Indonesia. The Taliabu fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
About the Taliabu Fantail
The Taliabu fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Taliabu in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was considered conspecific with the rusty-bellied fantail.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Taliabu Fantail look like?
- The Taliabu fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
- Where can you see a Taliabu Fantail?
- The Taliabu Fantail is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Taliabu Fantail?
- The Taliabu Fantail is most easily confused with the Santa Cruz Fantail, the Makira Fantail and the Peleng Fantail.
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