Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates

ForestCup nestTiny · 15 g

Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Mark O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mark O'Brien · cc-by

Rennell Fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana), photo 2 — Photo: Mark O'Brien · CC BY 4.0

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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.

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When to see the Rennell Fantail

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rennell Fantail

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Solomon Islands

About the Rennell Fantail

The Rennell fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Rennell Island.

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Easily confused with

Pohnpei FantailRhipidura kubaryiThe Pohnpei fantail is a fantail, known as the Likepsir in Pohnpeian, which is endemic to the Pacific island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Bougainville FantailRhipidura drowneiIt is a small bird from 9-10 up to 14 cm long) dark bird with a long tail, which it often spreads like a fan.

Tablas FantailRhipidura sauliThe Tablas fantail is a fantail endemic to the Philippines on Tablas Island.

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