Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Friendly Fantail (Rhipidura albolimbata) - HBW 11, p. 224
French: Rhipidure familier
German: Graubauch-Fächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico Amistoso
Taxonomy: Rhipidura albo-limbata Salvadori, 1874, Hatam, New Guinea.
Forms a superspecies with R. hyperythra, R. albiscapa, R. fuliginosa and R. phasiana. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albolimbata Salvadori, 1874 - mountains of NW, N & E New Guinea.
- lorentzi van Oort, 1909 - Snow Mts and Central Highlands, in C New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird calling from a thin branch Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
Keith Blomerley 17 August 2008 4 years ago 14 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a thin branch, looking around then flying away Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
Keith Blomerley 17 August 2008 4 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A bird on a trunk, flying and returning Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 August 2002 5 years ago 14 sec 3.8 -
Brief view of a bird moving from branch to branch. Locality Ibele Valley, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
Josep del Hoyo 21 July 2008 4 years ago 10 sec 3.5
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adult perched
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp albolimbata)
Nik Borrow 9 August 2012 41 weeks ago 4.5 -
A bird foraging on the ground.
Locality Baliem Valley, Jayawijaya Regency, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
mehdhalaouate 11 September 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Frontal view of singing male
Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea (ssp lorentzi)
Mikko Pyhälä 15 August 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
Frontal view of a perched bird.
Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Ken Havard 9 April 2007 39 weeks ago 3
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Adult male singing Locality Ambua Lodge, Tari Valley, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 25 August 2002 3 years ago 3.7
