Oct 31, 2024
October 12, 2024 - Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) These birds in the fantail family live in rainforests, logged forests, and plantations on the island of Taveuni in northern Fiji. They feed on worms and small arthropods, foraging alone or in small groups in trees, on the ground, and sometimes in short flights. Breeding from June to January, they build large nests from fibers, vine tendrils, rootlets, and bark, sometimes decorating them with mosses and liverworts and often lining them with feathers. Females lay a single egg. They are classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due mostly to habitat loss from logging.
