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 VU    Manus Fantail* Id (Atlas):
    Rhipidura semirubra

Description (10)
Image of Manus Fantail
 

Other Names (World)
Manus Fantail, Chestnut-backed Fantail, Manus Rufous Fantail

Family
Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1877

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, heavily degraded former forest, plantations.

Range (Guide)
Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Admiralty Islands (Manus) of Papua New Guinea (B).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Introduced predators and diesease appear to be the main threats. Originally common to Maus it has not been seen since 1934. Estimated popualtion is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and stable.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A thin, scratchy song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

 
Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) [XC386227]
     by id from Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

 
Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) [XC800935]
     by Oscar Campbell from Rapatona LLG (near Tong), Manus District, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) and Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons). Often considered conspecific with Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) and Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) which is grey-brown and white.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra) - 10 files


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