Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Black Fantail (Rhipidura atra) - HBW 11, p. 235
French: Rhipidure noir
German: Mohrenfächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico Negro
Taxonomy: Rhipidura atra Salvadori, 1876, Hatam and Mori, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atra Salvadori, 1876 - mountains of New Guinea (except Cyclops Mts), and Waigeo I.
- vulpes Mayr, 1931 - Cyclops Mts (NC New Guinea).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Female perched.
Locality Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp atra)
mehdhalaouate 18 September 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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Male singing early morning. Locality Tabubil, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Sam Woods 13 September 2008 2 years ago 3
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