Alternative name: Streaky-breasted Fantail
- Rhipidura dedemi
Identification
- Small size.
- Brown head with two prominent white markings near the eye
- Conspicuous white throat bordered with bold black streaking below.
- Pale unstreaked belly.
- Rufous above.
- Darker long broad pale-tipped tail.
Unmistakable. It is the only brown-backed fantail on Seram.
Distribution
Endemic to Seram Island Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist foothill and montane forests.
Behaviour
Tail often held cocked and habitually fanned. Pairs and singles often accompany mixed-species flocks.
Vocalizations
Song is a sequence of high-pitched, squeaky descending whistles. Calls are short, sharp buzzing “zjit” notes.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Boles, W. (2020). Streak-breasted Fantail (Rhipidura dedemi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.stbfan1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Streak-breasted Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Streak-breasted_Fantail
External Links
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