Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Rhipidura Higher classification Fantail | Phylum Chordata Family Rhipiduridae Scientific name Rhipidura kubaryi Rank Species | |
Similar Fantail, Bird, Malaita fantail, Manus fantail, Long‑tailed fantail | ||
The Pohnpei fantail (Rhipidura kubaryi) is a fantail which is endemic to the Pacific island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a common bird in forest and at the forest edge. It feeds on insects which it gathers by gleaning amongst foliage or by making short dashes into the air.
It is a small bird (15 cm) with a long, fan-shaped tail which is often fanned or wagged. The plumage is mostly dark grey with a white eyebrow, moustache and tips to the tail feathers. The belly is white and the breast is blackish with white feather edges giving a scaly appearance.
The species is closely related to the rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) but it is darker and duller in appearance with a different song and feeding behaviour.
The scientific name commemorates the Polish naturalist Jan Kubary.