Louisiade Fantail (Rhipidura louisiadensis)
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Louisiade Fantail

Rhipidura louisiadensis Hartert, EJO, 1899

The Louisiade fantail (Rhipidura louisiadensis) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Louisiade Archipelago to the east of New Guinea.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Louisiade fantail (Rhipidura louisiadensis) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Louisiade Archipelago to the east of New Guinea. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).

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Questions

Where does the Louisiade Fantail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos (east of southeastern New Guinea).

What family is the Louisiade Fantail in?

It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Australasia: D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos (east of southeastern New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Rhipidura

Other birds in the genus Rhipidura

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Louisiade Fantail

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