About the White-browed Fantail
The white-browed fantail is a small passerine bird belonging to the family Rhipiduridae.
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The adult white-browed fantail is about 18 cm long. It has dark brown upperparts, with white spots on the wings, and whitish underparts. The fan-shaped tail is edged in white, and the long white supercilia meet on the forehead. The throat and eyemask are blackish and border whitish moustachial stripes.
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What the White-browed Fantail sounds like
Where the White-browed Fantail lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Laos.
When to see the White-browed Fantail
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventrisThe northern fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
Philippine Pied FantailRhipidura nigritorquisThe Philippine pied fantail is a medium-size species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae endemic to the Philippines.
White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollisThe adult white-throated fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long.
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