Bismarck Fantail vs Long-tailed Fantail

Rhipidura dahli compared with Rhipidura opistherythra

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bismarck Fantail Long-tailed Fantail
Scientific Name Rhipidura dahli Rhipidura opistherythra
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Rhipiduridae Rhipiduridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 9.75 g (0.34 oz) 15.0 g (0.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bismarck Fantail only

None

Long-tailed Fantail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bismarck Fantail

Near Threatened

Long-tailed Fantail

About These Birds

Bismarck Fantail

The Bismarck Fantail is a small, active fantail endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. It has brown and white plumage and continuously fans and spreads its long tail while foraging. It inhabits forest undergrowth and edges, catching insects in quick aerial sallies.

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