Guadalcanal Fantail

About the Guadalcanal Fantail

The Guadalcanal fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the brown fantail. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where the Guadalcanal Fantail lives

When to see the Guadalcanal Fantail

Peak activity in September · a passage migrant species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-gorgeted FantailRhipidura coultasiCompared to the white-winged fantail the white-gorgeted fantail is larger with a grey rather a black back. Taliabu FantailRhipidura sulaensisThe Taliabu fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. Santa Cruz FantailRhipidura melanolaemaThe Santa Cruz fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean.