White-throated Fantail
A species of Fantails Scientific name : Rhipidura albicollis Genus : Fantails
White-throated Fantail, A species of Fantails
Botanical name: Rhipidura albicollis
Genus: Fantails
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Description
The adult white-throated fantail is about 19 cm long. It has a dark fan-shaped tail, edged in white, and white supercilium and throat. There is otherwise much variation in plumage between races. Most resemble the Himalayan R. a. canescans which is mainly slate grey above and below, with a black eye mask, and a white throat and eyebrow. Local names for the bird in India include Nasoni sorai (Assamese). 
Size
21 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-throated Fantail primarily consumes small flying insects. It forages in various vertical habitats, from undergrowth to canopy. Employing a twisty path, it sallies after prey, capturing them in flight or on the ground. White-throated Fantail often joins mixed-species flocks, staying along the edges to feed.
Habitat
The habitat of white-throated Fantail includes various forested environments such as broadleaf evergreen, pine, and deciduous forests, as well as open and secondary forests. They are also commonly found in human-modified landscapes like cultivated areas, parks, and gardens, often near roads and forest paths. The species adapts to a wide range of ecological conditions across broader geographical regions, from lowland areas to hilly terrains.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The white-throated fantail lays three eggs in a small cup nest in a tree. It is insectivorous, and often fans its tail as it moves through the undergrowth. The eggs are approximately 2 cm in length. They are white in colour, with a band of brown spots around the middle, closer towards the base of the egg. Birds use the same song year after year, with progressively small changes, with the result that the song sounds very different after 4–5 years. The male's call is a valuable tool in detection and identification of the bird, which can often be confused with the white-browed fantail, R. aureola, where their ranges overlap. R. aureola has light underparts and prominent spots in two rows on the wings.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Fantails Genus
Fantails Species
White-throated Fantail 
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