Biak Fantail vs Black Thicket-fantail

Rhipidura kordensis compared with Rhipidura maculipectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Biak Fantail Black Thicket-fantail
Scientific Name Rhipidura kordensis Rhipidura maculipectus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Rhipiduridae Rhipiduridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 16.3 cm (6.4 in) 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
Weight 13.0 g (0.46 oz) 18.5 g (0.65 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Biak Fantail only

None

Black Thicket-fantail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Biak Fantail

Least Concern

Black Thicket-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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