White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura albicollis (White-throated Fantail)
About the White-throated Fantail
The white-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation across tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas, India and Bangladesh east to Indonesia. The white-spotted fantail (R. albogularis) until recently was considered a subspecies.
The adult white-throated fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. It has a dark fan-shaped tail, edged in white, and white supercilium and throat. There is otherwise much variation in plumage between races. Most resemble the Himalayan R. a. canescans, which is primarily slate grey above and below, featuring a black eye mask, and a white throat and eyebrow.
Local names for the bird in India include Nasoni sorai (Assamese). The white-throated fantail lays three eggs in a small cup nest in a tree. It is insectivorous, and often fans its tail as it moves through the undergrowth.
The eggs are approximately 2 cm (0.79 in) in length. They are white in colour, with a band of brown spots around the middle, closer towards the base of the egg. Birds use the same song year after year, with progressively small changes, with the result that the song sounds very different... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-throated Fantail in Langtang National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Langtang National Park
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
Grey-hooded Warbler
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
White-browed Fulvetta
Fulvetta vinipectus
Gold-billed Magpie
Urocissa flavirostris
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 18 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 19 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 20 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 21 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Fantail in Langtang National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Fantail sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Fantail in Langtang National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Fantail in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.