How do you identify a White-spotted Fantail?

The adult white-spotted fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a White-spotted Fantail?

The White-spotted Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.

Where can you see a White-spotted Fantail?

The White-spotted Fantail is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-spotted Fantail?

The White-spotted Fantail is most easily confused with the Australian Rufous Fantail, the White-throated Fantail and the Sunda Pied Fantail.

Is the White-spotted Fantail endangered?

The White-spotted Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-spotted Fantail

Rhipidura albogularis

Fantails and Silktails · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis) is a uncommon fantails and silktail found only in India, weighing about 13 g. The white-spotted fantail or spot-breasted fantail is a small passerine bird.

Least ConcernUncommonEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest13 g

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 1 — Photo: Dominic Best · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 2 — Photo: Dominic Best · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 3 — Photo: Dominic Best · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 4 — Photo: Dominic Best · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 5 — Photo: Кирилл · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 6 — Photo: Кирилл · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 7 — Photo: Darren Obbard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 8 — Photo: Darren Obbard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 9 — Photo: Darren Obbard · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-spotted Fantail (Rhipidura albogularis), photo 10 — Photo: Vijay Barve · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the White-spotted Fantail

The white-spotted fantail or spot-breasted fantail is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation in southern and central India. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the white-throated fantail.

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How to identify it

The adult white-spotted fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. It has a dark fan-shaped tail, edged in white, and white supercilium and throat. Birds are mainly slate grey above, with a black eye mask, and a white throat and eyebrow. It has whitish underparts, and a grey breast band that is spotted white.

Where it lives

India

When to see it

The White-spotted Fantail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a White-spotted Fantail?: The adult white-spotted fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a White-spotted Fantail?: The White-spotted Fantail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
Where can you see a White-spotted Fantail?: The White-spotted Fantail is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-spotted Fantail?: The White-spotted Fantail is most easily confused with the Australian Rufous Fantail, the White-throated Fantail and the Sunda Pied Fantail.
Is the White-spotted Fantail endangered?: The White-spotted Fantail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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