Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Blue Fantail (Rhipidura superciliaris) - HBW 11, p. 223
French: Rhipidure bleu
German: Blaurücken-Fächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico Azul
Taxonomy: Hypothymis superciliaris Sharpe, 1877, Isabela de Basilan, Philippines.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- samarensis (Steere, 1890) - EC Philippines (Samar, Leyte, Bohol).
- apo Hachisuka, 1930 - Mindanao (except W), in S Philippines.
- superciliaris (Sharpe, 1877) - W Mindanao (W Zamboanga Peninsula) and Basilan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched, looking around. Locality Mindanao, Philippines
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 21 sec 3.7 -
in a group off birds Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp apo)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 3 years ago 5 sec 2
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bird on branch
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Desmond Allen 29 November 2007 3 years ago 2.7
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Bird calling Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Desmond Allen 31 July 1997 3 years ago 2
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