Arafura Fantail
Rhipidura dryasGould, J, 1843
English (US) Arafura Fantail
The Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) 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 dryas
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Arafura Fantail
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Rhipidura dryas dryas
- Rhipidura dryas streptophora
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- Port Essington, north coast of Australia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.132
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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