White-bellied Thicket Fantail
A species of Fantails Scientific name : Rhipidura leucothorax Genus : Fantails
White-bellied Thicket Fantail, A species of Fantails
Botanical name: Rhipidura leucothorax
Genus: Fantails
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Description
The white-bellied thicket fantail (Rhipidura leucothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-bellied Thicket Fantail primarily consumes insects, with a penchant for butterflies and moths. White-bellied Thicket Fantail forages close to the ground or amid forests, employing techniques like gleaning and flycatching, occasionally initiating hunts from the ground.
Habitat
White-bellied Thicket Fantail is typically found in a variety of environments such as scrublands, secondary growth near water bodies, forests, woodlands, swamps within forests, and the inner edges of mangroves. Additionally, they may inhabit gardens and semi-cleared areas, often relying on dense low vegetation for habitation, whether under the shade of tall trees or in sunnier spots. Encounter with white-bellied Thicket Fantail is possible in areas of human activity as well.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Fantails Genus
Fantails Species
White-bellied Thicket Fantail 
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