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Santa Cruz Fantail
Rhipidura melanolaema Sharpe, 1879
10 gWeight
The Santa Cruz fantail (Rhipidura melanolaema) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Santa Cruz fantail (Rhipidura melanolaema) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).
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Questions
How big is the Santa Cruz Fantail?
The Santa Cruz Fantail weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Santa Cruz Fantail live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Santa Cruz Islands (southeastern Solomon Islands).
Is the Santa Cruz Fantail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Santa Cruz Fantail as Least Concern.
What does the Santa Cruz Fantail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Santa Cruz Fantail in?
It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Santa Cruz Islands (southeastern Solomon Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Fantails Rhipiduridae
- Genus
- Rhipidura
Other birds in the genus Rhipidura
Mindanao Blue FantailRhipidura superciliaris
Visayan Blue FantailRhipidura samarensis
Blue-headed FantailRhipidura cyaniceps
Tablas FantailRhipidura sauli
Visayan FantailRhipidura albiventris
White-throated FantailRhipidura albicollis
White-spotted FantailRhipidura albogularis
White-bellied FantailRhipidura euryura
White-browed FantailRhipidura aureola
Sunda Pied FantailRhipidura javanica
Philippine Pied FantailRhipidura nigritorquis
Spotted FantailRhipidura perlata
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