Santa Cruz Fantail

Rhipidura melanolaema

Near Threatened

The Santa Cruz Fantail is an active fantail of the Santa Cruz Islands. 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

Santa Cruz Fantail Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Santa Cruz Islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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