Rennell fantail

Rennell fantail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Rhipiduridae
Genus:	Rhipidura
Species:	R. rennelliana
Binomial name
Rhipidura rennelliana Mayr, 1931

The Rennell fantail (Rhipidura rennelliana) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Rennell Island (Solomon Islands).

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Description

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. ^[2]

Taxonomy

Rennell fantail (R. rennelliana) forms a superspecies with: ^[3]

• Brown fantail (R. drownei)
• Makira fantail (R. tenebrosa)
• Streaked fantail (R. verreauxi)
• Kadavu fantail (R. personata)
• Samoan fantail (R. nebulosa)

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura rennelliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22706865A94094300. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706865A94094300.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Rennell Fantail". Ebird.: photos, description and range map
3. Tvardikova K. (2022). "Rhipidura drownei Gould, 1843". New Guinea Birds online. Retrieved 2022-02-24.