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Northern fantail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. rufiventris
Binomial name
Rhipidura rufiventris
(Vieillot, 1818)

The northern fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea and northern Australia (from Broome in Western Australia to the Shire of Burdekin in Queensland).[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The Biak fantail (R. kordensis) was formerly considered a subspecies.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura rufiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103708785A94091725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103708785A94091725.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Species profile—Rhipidura rufiventris (northern fantail)". Species information. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Fogg Dam, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia
Fogg Dam, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia
Fogg Dam, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia
Fogg Dam, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia