Taveuni Silktail

Lamprolia victoriae

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) is a legendary fantails and silktail found only in Fiji, weighing about 15 g. The Taveuni silktail is a species of bird endemic to Fiji.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest15 g

About the Taveuni Silktail

The Taveuni silktail is a species of bird endemic to Fiji. This beautiful bird looks superficially like a diminutive bird-of-paradise but it is actually closely related to the fantails.

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How to identify it

The Taveuni silktail is a small black bird, measuring around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) and weighing 16 to 21 g (0.56–0.74 oz). It is a small, dumpy bird with long rounded wings, and a short rounded tail. The plumage of the male is velvet black with metallic blue iridescent spangling on the crown and breast, and silky white lower-back patch that travels most of the length down the tail. The margin of the tail is black, sometimes this tip has the same iridescence as other parts of the body.

Where it lives

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni silktail is a small black bird, measuring around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) and weighing 16 to 21 g (0.56–0.74 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni Silktail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni Silktail is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Taveuni Silktail?
The Taveuni Silktail is most easily confused with the Natewa Silktail.
Is the Taveuni Silktail endangered?
The Taveuni Silktail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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