White-Spotted 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.

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

Hindi : नाचन

Marathi : ठिपकेवाला नाचरा, न्हावी

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


Identification Features

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

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SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2024-05-07 07 May 2024 Datar Colony, Bhandup (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra.