Gilolo Fantail
Rhipidura torrida
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Fantails and Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Gilolo fantail (Rhipidura torrida) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the northern Maluku Islands from Halmahera south to the Obi. The English "Gilolo" is an earlier name for Halmahera. The Gilolo fantail was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).
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Range and habitat
Northern Moluccas (Halmahera, Ternate, Bacan, and Obi).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gilolo fantail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.