Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend is not known, but the population is not believed to be decreasing sufficiently rapidly to approach the thresholds under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common to locally abundant (Flegg and Madge 1995, Heather and Robertson 1997).
Trend justification
The trend direction for this population is difficult to determine owing to the positive and negative processes affecting the species (del Hoyo et al. 2006).
Rhipidura albiscapa occurs in the Solomon Islands (Makira), Banks Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Island of Pines and Loyalty Islands (Lifou, where perhaps only vagrant), Norfolk Island and Australia (including Tasmania and Bass Strait islands). The species has been recorded on migration to north and northwestern Australia and, possibly, New Guinea, and non-breeding in southeastern Australia.
Text account compilers
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J., Khwaja, N. & Derhé, M.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-fantail-rhipidura-albiscapa on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.