Identification
Small, active songbird with long, pale-tipped tail and warm brownish-orange on the forehead, rump, and tail base. Grayish brown above and pale below overall, with a white throat and black-speckled breast. Frequently cocks and fans tail. Endemic to the northern Moluccas (Halmahera, Bacan, Obi, Ternate), where it primarily inhabits hill and montane forest. Gives high-pitched, tinkling song and calls. Formerly grouped with other closely related species under “Rufous Fantail.”