Mindanao blue fantail

Summary

The Mindanao blue fantail (Rhipidura superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is one of 47 species in the genus Rhipidura.

Mindanao blue fantail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. superciliaris
Binomial name
Rhipidura superciliaris
(Sharpe, 1877)

It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously conspecific with the Visayan blue fantail.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura superciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103708673A94089569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103708673A94089569.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  • Sánchez-González, L.A., and R.G. Moyle. 2011. Molecular systematic and species limits in the Philippine fantails (Aves: Rhipidura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 290-299