Sunda forktail
Enicurus velatus Temminck, 1822
The sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 33 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the sunda forktail
- Weight
- 33 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- aquatic insects, larva, snailsrc for Main food
- Habitat
- riverinesrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sunda forktail live?
Not recorded
What is the sunda forktail?
The Sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is restricted to the islands of Java and Sumatra. Its natural habitat is boulder strewn streams in tropical moist montane forest from 600–2000 m. More rarely the species occurs closer to sea level. The species is common in Sumatra, but is rarer in Java, where the white-crowned forktail is more common.
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Is the sunda forktail endangered?
The sunda forktail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the sunda forktail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusEnicurus
- SpeciesEnicurus velatus Temminck, 1822
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- enicur de la SondaCatalan
- drozdek vlaštovčíCzech
- robin gynffonfforchog bachWelsh
- Sunda KløfthaleDanish
- ZwergscherenschwanzGerman
- sunda enikuroEsperanto
- Torrentero de la SondaSpanish
- väike-käärsabaEstonian
- jaavanhaarapyrstöFinnish
- Énicure voiléFrench
- törpevillásrigóHungarian
- Meninting kecilIndonesian
- Codaforcuta della SondaItalian
- ヒメエンビシキチョウJapanese
- nykštukinis šakotuodegis strazdasLithuanian
- DwergvorkstaartDutch
- sundakløftstjertNorwegian
- widłogon szaryPolish
- torrenteiro-da-sundaPortuguese
- torrenteiro-das-sundasPortuguese
- Карликовая вилохвосткаRussian
- vidličiarka siváSlovak
- Sundska rašljorepkaSerbian
- sundaklyvstjärtSwedish
- Kara Kanatlı ÇatalkuyrukTurkish
- вилохвістка сіраUkrainian
- Chích chòe nước SundaVietnamese
- 姬燕尾Chinese
Relatives of the sunda forktail
Other species in the same genus Enicurus.
Little forktail
Enicurus scouleri
Javan forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Black-backed forktail
Enicurus immaculatus
Spotted forktail
Enicurus maculatus
Slaty-backed forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
Chestnut-naped forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus
CompareSunda forktail vs Little forktailSunda forktail vs Javan forktailSunda forktail vs Black-backed forktailSunda forktail vs Spotted forktail
Common questions
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How big is the sunda forktail?
An adult sunda forktail weighs 33 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sunda forktail endangered?
The sunda forktail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What does the sunda forktail eat?
Its recorded main food is aquatic insects, larva and snail.
What kind of animal is the sunda forktail?
The sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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