Santa Cruz Fantail
Santa Cruz Fantail · BirdGacha
6678 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 10.08 gEstimated traits
- Diet
- InvertebratesEstimated traits
- Migration
- ResidentEstimated traits
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 77).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 56).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Rhipidura melanolaema agilis
Nendo (=Santa Cruz, w Santa Cruz Is., se Solomons)
- Rhipidura melanolaema melanolaema
Vanikoro (s Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Rhipidura melanolaema utupuae
Utupua (c Santa Cruz Is.=Temotu, se Solomon Is.)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Rhipidura melanolaema
Which family does it belong to?
Fantails, Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Santa Cruz Is. (Southeastern Solomon Is.)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Barry Reed · CC BY 4.0
