Rhipidura cyaniceps (Blue-headed Fantail)

Blue-headed Fantail

Rhipidura cyaniceps (Cassin, J 1855)

The blue-headed fantail is a fantail endemic to the northern Philippines where it is found on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes. Until recently, it was considered conspecific with the Tablas fantail and Visayan fantail. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Rhipiduridae
Genus:
   Rhipidura
Scientific:
  Rhipidura cyaniceps

Original description

Citation:
(Cassin, J 1855)

Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7 p.438

Protonym:
Muscipeta cyaniceps

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1694552

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
3A07746BB44CF596

Avibase ID:
avibase-3A07746B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3A07746B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562734

Geographic range:

Rhipidura cyaniceps cyaniceps: Philippines (Luzon and Catanduanes)
Rhipidura cyaniceps pinicola: Philippines (highlands of n Luzon)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Blue-headed Fantail
Catalan:
cuaventall capblau
Czech:
pávík modrohlavý
Danish:
Blåhovedet Viftehale
German:
Graukopf-Fächerschwanz
Spanish:
Abanico Cabeciazul
Spanish (Spain):
Abanico Cabeciazul
Finnish:
sinipääviuhko
French:
Rhipidure à tête bleue
Croatian:
modroglava lepezašica
Italian:
Codaventaglio testablu
Japanese (romaji):
zuaoougibitaki
Japanese:
ズアオオウギビタキ
Lithuanian:
Mėlyngalvė skėstauodegė
Dutch:
Blauwkopwaaierstaart
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåhovudviftestjert
Norwegian:
Blåhodeviftestjert
Polish:
wachlarzówka sinogłowa
Portuguese:
rabo-de-leque-de-cabeça-azul
Russian:
Синеголовая веерохвостка
Slovak:
vejárnik modrohlavý
Serbian:
Plavoglava lepezarka
Swedish:
blåhuvad solfjäderstjärt
Ukrainian:
Віялохвістка синьоголова
Chinese:
蓝头扇尾鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍頭扇尾鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Blue-headed Fantail ( Rhipidura cyaniceps) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rhipidura [cyaniceps, sauli or albiventris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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