Northern Fantail
A species of Fantails Scientific name : Rhipidura rufiventris Genus : Fantails
Northern Fantail, A species of Fantails
Botanical name: Rhipidura rufiventris
Genus: Fantails
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Description
The northern fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea and northern Australia (Broome to Shire of Burdekin). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. 
Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Northern Fantail primarily consumes insects and spiders, executing direct flycatching flights from perches to capture prey. Forages individually or in pairs, often returning to the same perch, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. Unique behaviors include sallying up to 10-30 m for prey and not commonly associating with other species in Australia.
Habitat
The northern Fantail is found in diverse wooded environments, frequently near forest edges, including rainforests, monsoon forests, and mangroves. It thrives in secondary forests, plantations, roadside trees, scrublands, and even in human-altered landscapes such as village peripheries and gardens. This species adapts to various tropical lowland habitats, showing resilience by inhabiting degraded and regrowth woodlands across broad geographic regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Fantails Genus
Fantails Species
Northern Fantail 
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