Rhipudira superciliaris

Least Concern
Kingdom:    Animalia
Phylum:    Chordata
Class:    Aves
Order:     Passeriformes
Family:     Muscicapidae
Genus:    Rhipidura
Common Name:    Mindanao Blue Fantail
Ecological Status:    Mindanao Endemic

About the Species:

This is a medium size fantail characterized by its bluish color in the forehead, rump, edges of wings and tail feathers, throat breast and belly. Rhipidura superciliaris is found only in Mindanao and Basilan in the forest edge and forest especially along understory. In Mount Hamiguitan Range, this is commonly found in lowland to montane forests. Currently, this is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

References:

BirdLife International. 2016. Rhipidura superciliaris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103708673A94089569. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103708673A94089569.en. Downloaded on 22 July 2018.Kennedy R., P.C. Gonzales, E. Dickinson, H. Miranda and T. Fisher.2000. A guide to the birds of the Philippines, Oxford University Press.