Mussau Fantail

Rhipidura matthiae

Near Threatened

The Mussau Fantail is an active fantail of the Bismarck Archipelago. It fans and flicks its tail while moving through forest, scrub, mangroves, or gardens, flushing insects and catching them in quick looping flights. Many follow mixed flocks or forage boldly near people.

Family

Rhipiduridae

Group

Fantails

Range

Mussau Fantail Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Bismarck Archipelago

Population

≈ Unknown

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