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| − | Complex taxonomy with (as at 2022) 20 sspp. Many of these differ significantly in plumage and voice suggesting multiple species. | + | Complex taxonomy with (as at 2022) 20 sspp. Many of these differ significantly in plumage and voice suggesting multiple species may be involved. |
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In the following, sspp. ''obiensis'', ''bouruensis'', ''assimilis'', ''finitima'', ''cinerea'', ''tenkatei'', ''rufiventris'', ''pallidiceps'', ''hoedti'' (at least) may be elevated to species status by some authorities [[#References|[2]]]: | In the following, sspp. ''obiensis'', ''bouruensis'', ''assimilis'', ''finitima'', ''cinerea'', ''tenkatei'', ''rufiventris'', ''pallidiceps'', ''hoedti'' (at least) may be elevated to species status by some authorities [[#References|[2]]]: | ||
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- Rhipidura rufiventris
Identification
Distribution
Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Complex taxonomy with (as at 2022) 20 sspp. Many of these differ significantly in plumage and voice suggesting multiple species may be involved.
Subspecies [1]
In the following, sspp. obiensis, bouruensis, assimilis, finitima, cinerea, tenkatei, rufiventris, pallidiceps, hoedti (at least) may be elevated to species status by some authorities [2]:
- R. r. obiensis: "Obi Fantail". Obi
- R. r. bouruensis: "Buru Fantail". Buru
- R. r. assimilis: "Kai Fantail". Tayandu and Kai Islands
- R. r. finitima: "Kai Fantail". Tiur and the Watubela Islands
- R. r. cinerea: "Seram Fantail". Seram, Ambon and Boano
- R. r. tenkatei: "Rote Fantail". Rote
- R. r. rufiventris: "Timor Fantail". Semau, Timor and Jaco
- R. r. pallidiceps: "Timor Fantail". Wetar
- R. r. hoedti: "Banda Sea Fantail". Sermata, Moa, Leti, Romang and Damar
- R. r. kordensis: Biak
- R. r. nigromentalis: Tagula and Misima, Louisiade Archipelago
- R. r. vidua: Kofiau
- R. r. gularis: Yapen and Boigu (Torres Strait)
- R. r. gigantea: Lihir and Tabar Groups, Bismarck Archipelago
- R. r. tangensis: Boang and Tanga, Bismarck Archipelago
- R. r. mussai: Mussau, Bismarck Archipelago
- R. r. setosa: New Ireland, New Hanover and Dyaul, Bismarck Archipelago
- R. r. finschii: New Britain and Duke of York, Bismarck Archipelago
- R. r. niveiventris: Admiralty Islands
- R. r. isura: Western Australia to Cape York, south to the Burdekin River
Habitat
Moist lowland forest and mangrove forests.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Eaton, J.A.. van Balen, B. Brickle, N.W., B Rheindk F.E. (2021). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago, Greater Sundas and Wallacea. Lynx Edicions. Barcelona. Second Edition
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
