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White-browed Fantail

White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

Photo © Tero Linjama

Photo © Tero Linjama — CC0 1.0 — Source: iNaturalist #250293080

ABOUT

Subspecies of White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola compressirostrisRhipidura aureola burmanicaRhipidura aureola aureola

The white-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola) is a small passerine bird belonging to the family Rhipiduridae. == Description == The adult white-browed fantail is about 18 cm long. It has dark brown upperparts, with white spots on the wings, and whitish underparts. The fan-shaped tail is edged in white, and the long white supercilia meet on the forehead. The throat and eyemask are blackish and border whitish moustachial stripes. == Distribution and habitat == The white-browed fantail breeds across tropical regions of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The species ranges from eastern Pakistan to southern Indochina. It is found in forest and other woodland. == Behaviour and ecology == Three eggs are laid in a small cup nest in a tree. The white-browed fantail is insectivorous, and often fans its tail as it moves through the undergrowth. == Gallery ==

HOTSPOTS

Lunugamvehera National Park

Sri Lanka

+204 birds+14 mammals

Dry scrubland and shallow wetlands converge in Sri Lanka's southeastern lowlands, where Lunugamvehera National Park anchors one of the island's most ecologically vital landscapes. The park's…

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Minneriya National Park

Sri Lanka

+158 birds+9 mammals

Across the dry zone of Sri Lanka's North Central Province spreads a landscape of shallow tanks, grassland margins, and scattered dry forest—a mosaic of water and…

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Wasgamuwa National Park

Sri Lanka

+156 birds+8 mammals

Dry deciduous forest and open grassland sweep across the North Central lowlands where Wasgamuwa National Park protects one of Sri Lanka's largest remaining tracts of this…

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Maduru Oya National Park

Sri Lanka

+74 birds+1 mammals

Granite ridges rise abruptly from the humid lowlands of Sri Lanka's Uva Province, their weathered slopes clothed in dry monsoon forest and scattered woodland where deciduous…

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Ranthambhore National Park

Sawai Madhopur, India

+294 birds+20 mammals

Granite ridges and ravines carved through the Aravalli Range frame this protected landscape in eastern Rajasthan, where deciduous forest mingles with open scrubland and seasonal water…

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Kanha Tiger Reserve

Kanha Kisli F.V., India

+321 birds+23 mammals

Where sal forests give way to emerald meadows and crystalline streams carve through ancient valleys, one of India's finest wilderness reserves unfolds across the Maikal Range.…

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Tadoba National Park

Palasgaon Singru, India

+270 birds+20 mammals

Where sal forests meet open grasslands and rocky outcrops rise from red laterite soil, central India's landscape unfolds in raw, untamed beauty. Ancient teak woodlands and…

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Bandhavgarh National Park

Garhpuri, India

+285 birds+17 mammals

Where granite ridges rise dramatically above sal and bamboo forests, one of India's most pristine tiger reserves unfolds across the Vindhyan plateau. Ancient rock formations tower…

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Panna National Park

Badgadi Kalan, India

+271 birds+17 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through central India's Vindhyan plateau, a landscape of stark beauty unfolds across nearly six hundred square kilometers. The Ken River carves through…

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Keoladeo National Park

Shreenagar Rural, India

+326 birds+14 mammals

Where shallow wetlands shimmer beneath vast Rajasthani skies, one of Asia's finest bird sanctuaries pulses with extraordinary life. This former maharaja's hunting reserve, now spanning 29…

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Periyar National Park

Mlappara, India

+232 birds+4 mammals

Dawn breaks over mist-shrouded ridges where the Western Ghats tumble toward Kerala's spice-scented lowlands. Here, ancient tropical forests envelope a glittering artificial lake, creating a mosaic…

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Pampadum Shola National Park

Vattavada, India

+258 birds+14 mammals

Where misty shola forests cling to the high plateaus of the Nilgiri Mountains, ancient evergreen remnants create a world apart. This 2,316-hectare reserve protects one of…

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Bandipur National Park

Hirehalli, India

+302 birds+19 mammals

Where the Western Ghats descend into the Deccan plateau, ancient deciduous forests blanket a landscape carved by the Nugu River. Bandipur unfolds across 880 square kilometres…

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Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

Nalkeri Forest, India

+323 birds+23 mammals

Where granite escarpments rise above dense deciduous forests and the Kabini River carves through pristine wilderness, one of India's most biodiverse landscapes unfolds across the Western…

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Gir National Park

Asundrali, India

+258 birds+13 mammals

Dry deciduous forests cloak the rolling hills of western Gujarat where the Gir landscape rises as a final sanctuary for one of the world's rarest felids:…

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Biological profile

White-browed Fantail

A compact view of how this species lives, moves and responds to its environment.

Song · 0:05 © Sudipto Roy CC BY-SA 4.0 · xeno-canto

The species at a glance

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Movement

Does it remain in the same area?: It generally remains in the same region
How does it move?: Local RangingDispersal
Can its movements be anticipated?: Yes, its movements tend to repeat
Do its movements change with the seasons?: No, they are not tied to one season
Do all populations follow the same calendar?: Yes, broadly speaking

Activity

When is it active?: Mainly active by day
Does it have inactive periods?: No known inactive period

How to detect it

Is it easy to find?: It takes some patience
How can you detect it?: AcousticVisual
Does it tend to hide?: It hides in some situations
Do you need a specific technique?: Usually not
Which seasonal signs help?: Courtship DisplayVocal Display

Habitat

Which environment does it live in?: Terrestrial
Which places does it prefer?: ForestWoodland
Can it adapt to different habitats?: It tolerates some variety of habitats
At what level of the habitat does it move?: CanopyUnderstory

Feeding

What kind of food does it eat?: InsectivoreInvertivore
How does it get its food?: Aerial HawkingGeneralist SearchGleaning

Social life

Does it usually live alone or in a group?: It usually lives alone
Does it gather at certain times?: It does not usually gather seasonally

Reproduction

How does it breed?: Territorial
Where does it breed?: Tree
Key moments in its annual cycle: Egg Laying · Annual Cycle ConsistentHatching · Annual Cycle ConsistentFledging · Annual Cycle ConsistentMoult · Annual Cycle Consistent

Spatial ecology

Does it defend a territory?: Yes, it defends a territory
How far does it usually travel?: Within a local area
In which major regions does it live?: Indomalayan

Environmental response

Does its calendar change from place to place?: It changes little between places

Sensitivity

Is it affected by human disturbance?: Observe it calmly and keep your distance
When does it need the most space?: Nest

Global profile. Local behaviour and timing may vary.

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