Biology:Streaked fantail

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Short description: Species of bird

Streaked fantail
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. verreauxi
Binomial name
Rhipidura verreauxi
E Marie, 1870
Synonyms
  • Rhipidura spilodera
  • Rhipidura rufilateralis

The streaked fantail (Rhipidura verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. Rhipidura verreauxi has precedence over Rhipidura spilodera (Dickinson & Watling 2006). It is found in Fiji, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Illustration by Keulemans, 1879

Taxonomy

According to IOC there are 5 recognised subspecies.[2] In alphabetical order, these are:

  • R. v. erythronota Sharpe, 1879
  • R. v. layardi Salvadori, 1877
  • R. v. rufilateralis Sharpe, 1879
  • R. v. spilodera Gray, GR, 1870
  • R. v. verreauxi Marie, 1870

Streaked fantail (R. verreauxi) forms a superspecies with:[3]


References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Rhipidura verreauxi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103710723A112349195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103710723A112349195.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103710723/112349195. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.): Orioles, drongos, fantails. IOC World Bird List (v11.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2
  3. Tvardikova K. (2022). "Rhipidura drownei Gould, 1843". https://pngbirds.myspecies.info/content/rhipidura-drownei. Retrieved 2022-02-24. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1923245 entry