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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. ==References== * H. Douglas Pratt, Philip L. Bruner & Delwyn G. Berrett (1987), ''A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific'', Princeton University Press. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pohnpei fantail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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