New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura fuliginosa (New Zealand Fantail)
The New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) is a small insectivorous bird, the only species of fantail in New Zealand. It has four subspecies: R. f. fuliginosa in the South Island, R. f. placabilis in the North Island, R. f. penita in the Chatham Islands, and the now-extinct R. f. cervina formerly on Lord Howe Island. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a New Zealand Fantail sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 1,052 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
South Island Robin
Petroica australis
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
📅 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 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Fantail in Fiordland National Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a New Zealand Fantail sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 1,052 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see New Zealand Fantail in Fiordland National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Fantail in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.