- Rhipidura verreauxi
Rhipidura spilodera
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
Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are five subspecies[1]:
- R. v. spilodera:
- Vanuatu and Banks Group
- R. v. layardi:
- Fiji (Ovalau and Viti Levu)
- R. v. erythronota:
- Fiji (Yaqaga and Vanua Levu)
- R. v. rufilateralis:
- Taveuni (Fiji)
- R. v. verreauxi:
- New Caledonia, Lifou and Maré islands
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., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
- BF Member observtions
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streaked Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streaked_Fantail
External Links
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