Fantails (Rhipiduridae)
Long-tailed Fantail (Rhipidura opistherythra) - HBW 11, p. 229
French: Rhipidure des Tanimbar
German: Tanimbarfächerschwanz
Spanish: Abanico de Tanimbar
Other common names: Tanimbar Fantail
Taxonomy: Rhipidura opistherythra P. L. Sclater, 1883, Larat and Maru, Tanimbar Islands.
Forms a superspecies with R. teysmanni, R. superflua, R. dedemi and R. lepida; all are part of a species group that also includes R. rufidorsa, R. dahli, R. matthiae, R. malaitae, R. dryas, R. rufifrons and R. semirubra. Monotypic.
Distribution: Larat, Yamdena and Maru, in Tanimbar Archipelago.
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Brief view of an individual among vegetation (the at 33% speed). Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 2.3
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A bird perched.
Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 3 November 2011 1 year ago 3.5
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An individual singing. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
Song by one bird. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 3.5
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