Fantail
📸 Photo by Callum Hill on Unsplash
Restless and friendly, the tiny fantail flips its fan-shaped tail while hawking insects through Australasian forests and gardens. Barely 16 cm long, it often shadows walkers, snapping up the bugs they stir. Quick bursts, chatter and that flashing tail make it impossible to overlook.
Technical factsheet
Type:Bird
Habitat:Forest
Diet:Insectivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:≈16 cm length
Weight:8–12 g
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Pair
Lifespan:2–5 years in the wild
Habitat: The Fantail can be found in New-zealand