#fantail

[mammal-blogging]

Birds of Aotearoa! At the very least, a couple of them!

[nemfrog]

Japanese Goldfish. 1909. Cover detail.

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[herpsandbirds]

Australian Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons), family Rhipduridae, order Passeriformes, Australia

photograph by Craig Weldon

[tinylongwing]

Chichirika na'abak (Micronesian Rufous Fantail)

Banding for 2026 on Rota has begun! This is our most common species in the Northern Mariana Islands, and they are such a delight, always. Every single one of them is a perfect bird in my heart.

Banded with permits for The Institute for Bird Populations and the CNMI Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Each bird is banded, checked for signs of age, health, and breeding condition, and then released on site.

[rainyflock]

GIRLS. YOU HAVE NESTS. CAN WE PLEASE USE THEM. THIS SUCKS.

[best-bird-tournament]

Corvoidea superfamily

Which is the best bird?

Palau fantail

Greater lophorina

Common raven

Greater racket-tailed drongo

Black paradise flycatcher

Loggerhead shrike

Crested jayshrike

Apostlebird

Lesser melampitta

Voting ended onDec 28, 2025

[dysfunctionalphotography]

Willie Wagtail, Perth WA.

Their name in the indigenous Noongar language is Djiti-djiti, an onomatopoeic name similar to a call they very frequently make.

[birdstudies]

May 11, 2026 - Micronesian Rufous Fantail or Chichirika (Rhipidura versicolor) Found in a variety of habitats in the Mariana Islands and on the island of Yap, these fantails are extinct on Guam. They eat insects, capturing them in short flights and picking them from surfaces. Possibly breeding year-round, they build round cup nests from fine plant fibers, grasses, spiderwebs, and other materials in trees and shrubs. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the chicks.