Wildlifeof Thailand
Spotted Fantail
Rhipiduridae
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Rhipidura perlata
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
This Sundaic fantail has a spotted breast and spreads its white-tipped tail while gleaning and chasing rainforest insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Spotted Fantail eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Spotted Fantail live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Spotted Fantail found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo