The white-throated fantail lays three
eggs in a small cup nest in a tree. It is
insectivorous, and often fans its tail as it moves through the undergrowth. The eggs are approximately in length. They are white in colour, with a band of brown spots around the middle, closer towards the base of the egg. Birds use the same song year after year, with progressively small changes, with the result that the song sounds very different after 4–5 years. The male's call is a valuable tool in detection and identification of the bird, which can often be confused with the
white-browed fantail,
R. aureola, where their ranges overlap.
R. aureola has light underparts and prominent spots in two rows on the wings. == Subspecies ==