Rennell Fantail

Rhipidura rennelliana

Mostly mouse-brown with a slightly paler throat and a russet wingbar. Long tail, often fanned, has pale fringes. Avoids open areas, staying mostly in primary forest. The only fantail on Rennell. Common call is a high-pitched upslurred rasp.

Identification

The plumage is mostly mouse-brown, while the color of throat is somewhat paler. There is a reddish stripe on the wing. The long tail, which the bird often spreads, is with a pale fringe. Avoids open spaces, preferring forest (mostly virgin ones). This is the only fantail on Rennell Island. The usual sound is piercing and squeaky.

Taxonomy

Rennell fantail (R. rennelliana) forms a superspecies with: <p>

Scientific name
Rhipidura rennelliana
Authority
Mayr, 1931
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

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