Alternative name: White-spotted Fantail
- Rhipidura albogularis
Identification
14·5–17 cm (5¾-6½ in)
- Pale underside with dark grey necklace with white spots
- White throat and supercilium
- Dark upperside without white spots in wing coverts
- Relatively small white ends to tail feathers
Similar species
White-browed Fantail has a dark throat (with white moustachial stripe) and white spots on wing-coverts, White-throated Fantail has dark breast and belly.
Distribution
Found in central and south India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly regarded as subspecies of White-throated Fantail.
Habitat
A variety of wooded areas including second growth.
Behaviour
Parent feeding a Juvenile
Photo by Alok Tewari
Maharashtra Nature Park, Sion, Mumbai, India, 29 September 2014
Photo by Alok Tewari
Maharashtra Nature Park, Sion, Mumbai, India, 29 September 2014
Very active bird that frequently fans its tail while calling.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small flying insects
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spot-breasted Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spot-breasted_Fantail
External Links
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