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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.
Scientific Name : Rhipidura perlata
Family : Rhipiduridae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Fantails
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 15 - 18 cm
Compare Size : Bulbul -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 10 - 13 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : March - August
Other Names :
English : Spot-breasted fantail, White-spotted fantail flycatcher
Marathi : ठिपकेवाला नाचरा, नà¥à¤¹à¤¾à¤µà¥€
Habitat:
Subtropical or Tropical moist lowland forests
Breeding:
Eggs - 3, Pinkish cream with a ring of brown specks round broad end.
Feeding:
Small insects and Invertebrates
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Tail | dark-brown; fan-shaped; edged white |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | white |
| Throat | white |
| Upperparts | slate-grey |
| Wing | slate-grey |
| Head | black |
| Underparts | whitish |
| Breast | dark-grey with white spots |
