New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa(Sparrman, A, 1787)
English (US) New Zealand Fantail
The New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) 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 fuliginosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- New Zealand Fantail
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1787)
No guides listed yet for New Zealand Fantail
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Rhipidura fuliginosa fuliginosa
- Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis
- Rhipidura fuliginosa penita
- Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa fuliginosa
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1787)
- Type locality
- 'In Deserto Africano inter rivulum Heuj et Fontem Quamedacka' = South Island, New Zealand.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.2 no.xlvii pl.
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Fantails and Silktails
Chestnut-bellied Fantail
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
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Mangrove Fantail
Rhipidura phasiana
Looking for a different species?