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[[Image:27977White-browed Fantail Flycatcher - BF.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Williams|James Williams}}<br />Location: Kabini Forest, Karnataka, Southern [[India]].]] | [[Image:27977White-browed Fantail Flycatcher - BF.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Williams|James Williams}}<br />Location: Kabini Forest, Karnataka, Southern [[India]].]] | ||
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;[[:Category: Rhipidura|Rhipidura]] albogularis | ;[[:Category: Rhipidura|Rhipidura]] albogularis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Pale underside with dark grey necklace with white spots | + | 14·5–17 cm (5¾-6½ in) |
| + | *Pale underside with dark grey necklace with white spots | ||
| + | *White throat and [http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Image:Passerine_head_1.jpg supercilium] | ||
| + | *Dark upperside without which spots in wing coverts | ||
| + | *Relatively small white ends to tail feathers | ||
| + | [[Image:Spot-breasted_Fantail_by_Mick_Harris.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Spots on breast easier to see on this photo -- click to enlarge<br />Photo by {{user|Mick+Harris|Mick Harris}}<br />Ooty,Tamil Nadu, [[India]] ]] | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
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[[White-browed Fantail]] and [[White-throated Fantail]] | [[White-browed Fantail]] and [[White-throated Fantail]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Formerly regarded as subspecies of [[White-throated Fantail]]. | Formerly regarded as subspecies of [[White-throated Fantail]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | A variety of wooded areas including second growth. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Very active bird that frequently fans its tail while calling | + | [[Image:Spot_breasted_Fantail_Alok.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Parent feeding a Juvenile<br/>Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br/>Mumbai,[[India]], September 2014]] |
| + | Very active bird that frequently fans its tail while calling. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of small flying insects | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Rhipidura+albogularis}} | {{GSearch|Rhipidura+albogularis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Rhipidura]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{Video|Spot_breasted_Fantail}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Rhipidura]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 14 July 2015
Alternative name: White-spotted Fantail
- Rhipidura albogularis
Identification
14·5–17 cm (5¾-6½ in)
- Pale underside with dark grey necklace with white spots
- White throat and supercilium
- Dark upperside without which spots in wing coverts
- Relatively small white ends to tail feathers
Spots on breast easier to see on this photo -- click to enlarge
Photo by Mick Harris
Ooty,Tamil Nadu, India
Photo by Mick Harris
Ooty,Tamil Nadu, India
Similar species
White-browed Fantail and White-throated Fantail
Distribution
Found in central and south India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly regarded as subspecies of White-throated Fantail.
Habitat
A variety of wooded areas including second growth.
Behaviour
Very active bird that frequently fans its tail while calling.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small flying insects
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spot-breasted Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spot-breasted_Fantail
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