Matthias Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae)

Other Names (World)
Mussau Fantail, Matthias Fantail, Matthias Fantail, Mussau Rufous Fantail

Family
Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Heinroth, 1902

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Mussau in the St Matthias Group of Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Mussau Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae) [XC459093]
by id from St Matthias Island, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (call, song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli), Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa) and Malaita Fantail (Rhipidura malaitae), as part of a larger species group that also includes Rusty-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni), Tawny-backed Fantail (Rhipidura superflua), Streaky-breasted Fantail (Rhipidura dedemi), Long-tailed Fantail (Rhipidura opistherythra), Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida), Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas), Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) and Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Matthias Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae) - 3 files

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