Blue-headed Fantail vs Biak Fantail

Rhipidura cyaniceps compared with Rhipidura kordensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blue-headed Fantail Biak Fantail
Scientific Name Rhipidura cyaniceps Rhipidura kordensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Rhipiduridae Rhipiduridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 16.3 cm (6.4 in)
Weight 14.025 g (0.49 oz) 13.0 g (0.46 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blue-headed Fantail only

None

Biak Fantail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Blue-headed Fantail

Least Concern

Biak Fantail

About These Birds

Biak Fantail

The Biak Fantail is a small, active flycatcher endemic to Biak Island in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. It has brown and white plumage typical of fantails and fans its long tail continuously while foraging. It inhabits forest undergrowth and edges, catching insects in flight and by gleaning foliage.

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