Spot-breasted Fantail
Rhipidura albogularis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura albogularis (Spot-breasted Fantail)
About the Spot-breasted Fantail
The white-spotted fantail or spot-breasted fantail (Rhipidura albogularis) is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation in southern and central India. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the white-throated fantail.
The white-spotted fantail was formally described in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson under the binomial name Muscicapa (Muscylva) albogularis. It is now one of over 60 fantails placed in the genus Rhipidura that was introduced in 1827 by the naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield.
Two subspecies are recognised: R. a. albogularis (Lesson, RP, 1831) – peninsular India R. a. vernayi (Whistler, 1931) – southeast India The adult white-spotted fantail is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long. It has a dark fan-shaped tail, edged in white, and white supercilium and throat. Birds are mainly slate grey above, with a black eye mask, and a white throat and eyebrow. It has whitish underparts, and a grey breast band that is spotted white.
The white-spotted fantail lays three eggs in a small cup nest in a tree. The white-spotted fantail is insectivorous, and often fans its tail as it moves through... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Spot-breasted Fantail in Nagarhole National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-breasted Fantail in Nagarhole National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Fantail sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-breasted Fantail in Nagarhole National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Spot-breasted Fantail in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.