- Rhipidura rufifrons
Identification
15·5–17·5 cm (6-6¾ in)
- Rufous forehead
- Greyish-brown crown, face, nape and mantle
- More rufous tones to lower back, rump and upper tail
- Reddish-brown eyebrows
- White chin and throat
- Black and white spotted breast
- Whitish underparts, tinged brown
Distribution
Australasia: found in north and east Australia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Subspecies intermedia
Photo © by Ken Doy
Eddie Santagiuliana Way, Brisbane, Queensland, September 2017
Photo © by Ken Doy
Eddie Santagiuliana Way, Brisbane, Queensland, September 2017
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- R. r. intermedia: Eastern Queensland (Cooktown to New South Wales border); winters to north
- R. r. rufifrons: South-eastern Australia (north-eastern New South Wales to southern and central Victoria); winters to north
Habitat
Close to the ground in shady areas of rainforests, dense wet forests, swamp woodlands and mangroves. May occur in more open and urban habitats on migration.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of small insects such as bugs, beetles and flies.
Vocalisation
Voice is very small and high pitched.. a quick kik kik kik cwit.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Australian Rufous Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Australian_Rufous_Fantail
External Links
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