Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapaGould, J, 1840
English (US) Gray Fantail
UK name: Grey Fantail
The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Rhipiduridae (Fantails and Silktails) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Rhipidura albiscapa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Fantail
- English (UK)
- Grey Fantail
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Rhipidura albiscapa brenchleyi
- Rhipidura albiscapa bulgeri
- Rhipidura albiscapa keasti
- Rhipidura albiscapa pelzelni
- Rhipidura albiscapa alisteri
- Rhipidura albiscapa albiscapa
- Rhipidura albiscapa preissi
- Rhipidura albiscapa albicauda
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
- Type locality
- Tasmania.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pl.and text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Rhipidura hyperythra
Bougainville Fantail
Rhipidura drownei
Guadalcanal Fantail
Rhipidura ocularis
Vanuatu Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura spilodera
Fiji Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura layardi
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura verreauxi
Makira Fantail
Rhipidura tenebrosa
Rennell Fantail
Rhipidura rennelliana
Kadavu Fantail
Rhipidura personata
Samoan Fantail
Rhipidura nebulosa
Mangrove Fantail
Rhipidura phasiana
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
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