Northern Fantail © Geoff Jones

© 2004 Birdpedia (Last update: 25/10/2005)		Tropical northern Australia.

(31Kb) © ? (1)

Birds from Tayandu Is (southern Moluccas) described as subspecies perneglecta, considered indistinguishable from assimilis. Subspecies hoedti has been listed as buettikoferi, described almost simultaneously from a different island; they have even been considered as two separate subspecies, but validity is questioned.

The following 20 subspecies are recognised:

• vidua Salvadori & Turati, 1874   -  Kofiau, in western Papuan Is.
• gularis Müller, S, 1843   -  Western Papuan Is (except Kofiau), New Guinea, including islands in Geelvink Bay (except Biak), Manam I, Goodenough I and Fergusson I, and islands in Torres Strait.
• kordensis Meyer, AB, 1874   -  Biak I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Biak Fantail (Rhipidura kordensis).
• nigromentalis Hartert, 1898   -  Louisiade Archipelago (Misima, Tagula).
• niveiventris Rothschild & Hartert, 1914   -  Admiralty Is (Manus, Rambutyo).
• mussai Rothschild & Hartert, 1924   -  Mussau I, in St Matthias Group.
• setosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)   -  New Hanover, New Ireland and Djaul I.
• gigantea Stresemann, 1933   -  Tabar Is and Lihir Is (off eastern New Ireland).
• tangensis Mayr, 1955   -  Boang, in Tanga Is (between Tabar and Lihir).
• finschii Salvadori, 1882   -  New Britain and Duke of York I.
• obiensis Salvadori, 1876   -  Obi I (south of Halmahera). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Obi Fantail (Rhipidura obiensis).
• bouruensis Wallace, 1863   -  Buru I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Buru Fantail (Rhipidura bouruensis).
• cinerea Wallace, 1865   -  Seram and Ambon. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Seram Fantail (Rhipidura cinerea).
• finitima Hartert, 1918   -  Watubela Is (Tioor, Kasiui).
• assimilis Gray, GR, 1858   -  Tayandu Is and Kai Is (Kai Besar, Kai Kecil). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Kai Fantail (Rhipidura assimilis).
• pallidiceps Hartert, 1904   -  Wetar (in eastern Lesser Sundas).
• hoedti Büttikofer, 1892   -  Eastern Lesser Sundas (Romang, Damar, Leti, Moa, Sermata). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Banda Fantail (Rhipidura hoedti).
• rufiventris (Vieillot, 1818)   -  Timor.
• tenkatei Büttikofer, 1892   -  Roti (off south-western Timor). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Roti Fantail (Rhipidura tenkatei).
• isura Gould, 1841   -  Northern Australia from about Broome (in northern western Australia) eastern across Top End to north-eastern Queensland (south to vicinity of Proserpine). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern Fantail (Rhipidura isura).

Files:

More Information

BirdLife International For more information about the Northern Fantail see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Northern Fantail If you would like to read any articles about the Northern Fantail... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Northern Fantail If Birdpedia has no pictures of Northern Fantail or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Northern Fantail If Birdpedia has no videos of Northern Fantail or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT NORFOLK LORDHOWE MACQUARIE HEARD COCOS CHRISTMAS ASHMORE OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT NORFOLK LORDHOWE MACQUARIE HEARD COCOS CHRISTMAS ASHMORE OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Northern Fantail Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT NORFOLK LORDHOWE MACQUARIE HEARD COCOS CHRISTMAS ASHMORE OCEAN   All