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 white 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 has a dark throat (with white moustachial stripe) and white spots on wing-coverts, White-throated Fantail has dark breast and belly.
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. (2021) Spot-breasted Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Spot-breasted_Fantail
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