Biology:Visayan blue fantail

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Short description: Species of bird

Visayan blue fantail
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. samarensis
Binomial name
Rhipidura samarensis
(Steere, 1890)

The Visayan blue fantail (Rhipidura samarensis) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.

It is endemic to the eastern Visayas (Philippines) : Bohol, Leyte and Samar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously conspecific with the Mindanao blue fantail.

References

  • Sánchez-González, L.A., and R.G. Moyle. 2011. Molecular systematic and species limits in the Philippine fantails (Aves: Rhipidura). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 290-299

Wikidata ☰ Q10811622 entry