White-bellied Thicket Fantail

Rhipidura leucothorax

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesShrublandCup nestSmall · 18 g

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Medium-sized long-tailed bird (18cm, 19-19.7g). The plumage is blackish with a white belly, white spots on the chest, wings, side of the neck and a white tip of the tail. There is as well a short white stripe above the eye. The legs are dark - from dark gray to black. The tail is often upturned and fanned out. Males and females are similar. Juveniles are similar to adults, but browner in color, with spots on the breast and totally black bill. White-bellied thicket fantail is similar to Black thicket fantail (R.

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When to see the White-bellied Thicket Fantail

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the White-bellied Thicket Fantail

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the White-bellied Thicket Fantail

The white-bellied thicket fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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