Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail)
The Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) is a small passerine bird, most commonly known also as the black-breasted rufous-fantail or rufous-fronted fantail, which can be found in Australia. Characteristic of species that have a large range, the Australian rufous fantail has many subspecies. However the taxonomic treatment of its subspecies and other relatives is still debated. The Australian rufous fantail is easily distinguished by their orange-reddish-brown back, rump and base of tail. They have a black and white breast that grades into a white colour on the chin and throat. They are migratory, travelling to south-eastern Australia in the spring to breed, and then north in the autumn. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Fantail sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Fantail in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Fantail sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Fantail in Blue Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Fantail in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.