Black fantail

The black fantail (Rhipidura atra) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Not to be confused with the dark morph of the New Zealand fantail.

Black fantail

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. atra
Binomial name
Rhipidura atra
Salvadori, 1876

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rhipidura atra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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