Makira fantail
| Makira fantail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhipiduridae |
| Genus: | Rhipidura |
| Species: | R. tenebrosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhipidura tenebrosa Ramsay, 1882
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The Makira fantail or dusky fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
[edit]Makira fantail (R. tenebrosa) forms a superspecies with:[2]
- Brown fantail (R. drownei)
- Rennell fantail (R. rennelliana)
- Streaked fantail (R. verreauxi)
- Kadavu fantail (R. personata)
- Samoan fantail (R. nebulosa)
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura tenebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706861A94094058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706861A94094058.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Tvardikova K. (2022). "Rhipidura drownei Gould, 1843". New Guinea Birds online. Retrieved 2022-02-24.