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New Caledonian Streaked Fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi)

New Caledonian Streaked Fantail

Rhipidura verreauxi

Least Concern

Overview

The New Caledonian streaked fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, excluding Ouvéa Island.

Habitat

This species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its range is restricted to New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, with the specific exclusion of Ouvéa Island.

Did you know?

The species was formerly considered conspecific with the Vanuatu streaked fantail and the Fiji streaked fantail, both previously sharing the English name 'streaked fantail'.

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