White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
- 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 →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Spotted Fantail
Rhipidura perlata
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Javan Myna
Acridotheres javanicus
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
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 | 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 Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Fantail sighting in Sepilok, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Fantail in Sepilok?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Fantail in Sepilok in our monthly data.