- Rhipidura verreauxi
Identification
16–18 cm (6¼-7 in)
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Greyish-brown tail feathers
- Two white wing bars
- White supercilium and throat
- Scaly brown pattern on white breast
- Whitish-buff abdomen
Distribution
New Caledonia, Lifou and Maré islands.
Taxonomy
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail, Vanuatu Streaked Fantail, and Fiji Streaked Fantail were formerly considered a single species with the name of Streaked Fantail.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rainforests, forest edges, partially felled forests and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in the lower canopy and undergrowth for insects.
Breeding
They construct a small neat cup nest. The clutch consists of 2 spotted eggs. Both dults share the nesting duties.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Boles, W. and D. A. Christie (2023). New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney and S. M. Billerman, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.strfan5.01
- Birdforum Member observtions
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) New Caledonian Streaked Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Caledonian_Streaked_Fantail
External Links
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