Mindanao blue fantail
The Mindanao blue fantail (Rhipidura superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is one of 47 species in the genus Rhipidura.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhipiduridae |
| Genus: | Rhipidura |
| Species: | R. superciliaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhipidura superciliaris (Sharpe, 1877) | |
It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously conspecific with the Visayan blue fantail.
References
- BirdLife International. 2016. Rhipidura superciliaris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103708673A94089569. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103708673A94089569.en. Downloaded on 10 December 2018.
- Sánchez-González, L.A., and R.G. Moyle. 2011. Molecular systematic and species limits in the Philippine fantails (Aves: Rhipidura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 290-299
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