Sooty Thicket Fantail
Sooty Thicket Fantail · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 106).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 72).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Rhipidura threnothorax threnothorax
Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea
- Rhipidura threnothorax fumosa
Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Rhipidura threnothorax
Which family does it belong to?
Fantails, Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: New Guinea and satellites
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Carlos N. G. Bocos · All rights reserved
