Micronesian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura versicolorHartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
English (US) Micronesian Rufous Fantail
The Micronesian Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura versicolor) 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 versicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Micronesian Rufous Fantail
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Rhipidura versicolor uraniae
- Rhipidura versicolor saipanensis
- Rhipidura versicolor mariae
- Rhipidura versicolor versicolor
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872
- Type locality
- Uap (= Yap), Mackenzie Group.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872, pt.1 p.96
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Guadalcanal Fantail
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