Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Blue-headed Fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps) - HBW 11, p. 223
French: Rhipidure à tête bleue
German: Blaukopf-Fächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico Cabeciazul
Taxonomy: Muscipeta cyaniceps Cassin, 1855, Mount Makiling, Luzon, Philippines.
Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pinicola Parkes, 1958 - W Luzon (S to Bataan), in N Philippines.
- cyaniceps (Cassin, 1855) - E, C & S Luzon and Catanduanes.
- sauli Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - Tablas.
- albiventris (Sharpe, 1877) - Ticao, Masbate, Panay, Guimaras and Negros, in C Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An excited bird in a tree, calling. Locality Tablas Island, Romblon Province, Philippines (ssp sauli)
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 34 sec 3.7 -
Its a common bird, but very nervous. Locality Sierra Madre, Luzon, Philippines (ssp cyaniceps)
Daniêl Jimenez 15 April 2009 2 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
fanning tail in pine tree Locality Bayyo, Mountain Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp pinicola)
Martin Kennewell 17 March 2012 9 weeks ago 15 sec 3 -
one bird taking a break Locality Pandan, Antique Province, Panay, Philippines (ssp albiventris)
Daniêl Jimenez 3 May 2009 2 years ago 8 sec 3 -
A bird on a branch. Locality Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 3 years ago 21 sec 2.7
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bird on a branch
Locality Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp cyaniceps)
Desmond Allen 1 January 2006 2 years ago 2.5
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bird calling Locality Balbalasang, Balbalan, Kalinga Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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