Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa)

Other Names (World)
Rufous-backed Fantail, Chestnut-backed Fantail, Grey-breasted Rufous Fantail, Gray-breasted Rufous Fantail

Family
Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

Size
13 - 14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Meyer, 1874

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland, swamp and dry forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa) [XC18662]
by Bas van Balen from Kiunga-Tabubil road, km 17, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa) [XC268371]
by John V. Moore from Kwatu Lodge (clearing location), Ketu River (Elevala River tributary), Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Bismarck Fantail (Rhipidura dahli), Mussau Fantail (Rhipidura matthiae) and Malaita Fantail (Rhipidura malaitae), as part of a larger species group that also includes Rusty-bellied Fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni), Tawny-backed Fantail (Rhipidura superflua), Streaky-breasted Fantail (Rhipidura dedemi), Long-tailed Fantail (Rhipidura opistherythra), Palau Fantail (Rhipidura lepida), Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas), Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) and Manus Fantail (Rhipidura semirubra).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

rufidorsa Meyer, 1874 - New Guinea east to Astrolabe Bay and, in south, to R Fly.
kumusi Mathews, 1928 - Northern coast of south-eastern New Guinea (R Kumusi east to Collingwood Bay).
kubuna Rand, 1938 - Southern coast of south-eastern New Guinea (R Angabunga east to R Yeimauri area).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-backed Fantail (Rhipidura rufidorsa) - 4 files

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