- Rhipidura superciliaris
Identification
16 cm (6¼ in)
- Bright blue head
- Blue upperparts,
- Paler blue underparts
- Blue eyebrow
- Dark bill and iris
- Long tail
Distribution
Taxonomy
Formerly included in Blue Fantail together with Visayan Blue Fantail.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- R. s. superciliaris:
- Philippines (Basilan and Zamboanga Peninsula of northern Mindanao)
- R. s apo :
- Philippines (south-eastern Mindanao)
Habitat
Forests below 1220 m. Occasionally forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects. They are often seen foraging in mixed species groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2012. IOC World Bird Names (version 3.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Wikipedia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mindanao Blue Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mindanao_Blue_Fantail
