Dimorphic Fantail

Dimorphic Fantail

Rhipidura brachyrhyncha

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Lorentz National Park
27 Verified records at Lorentz National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The dimorphic fantail (Rhipidura brachyrhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dimorphic Fantail sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park

Friendly Fantail
LC

Friendly Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albolimbata

70–80% · Very likely
Black Fantail
LC

Black Fantail

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhipidura atra

30–40% · Possible
Northern Fantail
LC

Northern Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura rufiventris

Insufficient data
Chestnut-bellied Fantail
LC

Chestnut-bellied Fantail

Bird

Rhipidura hyperythra

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Rufous-backed Fantail

Bird

Rhipidura rufidorsa

Insufficient data
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

Insufficient data
Red-capped Flowerpecker
LC

Red-capped Flowerpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dicaeum geelvinkianum

70–80% · Very likely
Smoky Honeyeater
LC

Smoky Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melipotes fumigatus

70–80% · Very likely
Belford's Melidectes
LC

Belford's Melidectes

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melidectes belfordi

60–70% · Likely
Red-collared Myzomela
LC

Red-collared Myzomela

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myzomela rosenbergii

60–70% · Likely
Black-backed Honeyeater
LC

Black-backed Honeyeater

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Ptiloprora perstriata

60–70% · Likely
Lorentz's Whistler
LC

Lorentz's Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala lorentzi

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dimorphic Fantail in Lorentz National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Dimorphic Fantail sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dimorphic Fantail in Lorentz National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Dimorphic Fantail in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.

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