Black Fantail
Rhipidura atraSalvadori, AT, 1876
English (US) Black Fantail
The Black Fantail (Rhipidura atra) 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 atra
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Fantail
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1876
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Rhipidura atra atra
- Rhipidura atra vulpes
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1876
- Type locality
- Hatam and Mori (= Mt. Moari), Arfak Mountains.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7(1875) p.922
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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