Mangrove Fantail
Rhipidura phasiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura phasiana (Mangrove Fantail)
About the Mangrove Fantail
The mangrove fantail (Rhipidura phasiana) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the Aru Islands and along the coast of southeastern New Guinea, western and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cape Range
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Western Bowerbird
Chlamydera guttata
White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus
Australian Yellow White-eye
Zosterops luteus
Rufous Fieldwren
Calamanthus campestris
Dusky Gerygone
Gerygone tenebrosa
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mangrove Fantail in Cape Range?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mangrove Fantail sighting in Cape Range, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mangrove Fantail in Cape Range?
September has the highest sighting rate for Mangrove Fantail in Cape Range in our monthly data.