Long-tailed Fantail
Rhipidura opistherythra
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Fantails and Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The long-tailed fantail (Rhipidura opistherythra) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tanimbar Islands (Larat, Yamdena, and Maru).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-tailed fantail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
