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Medium-sized long-tailed bird (18cm, 19-19.7g{{sfn|New Guinea Birds online}}). The plumage is blackish with a white belly, white spots on the chest, wings, side of the neck and a white tip of the tail. There is as well a short white stripe above the eye.{{sfn|eBird}} The legs are dark - from dark gray to black. The tail is often upturned and fanned out.{{sfn|eBird}} Males and females are similar. Juveniles are similar to adults, but browner in color, with spots on the breast and totally black bill.{{sfn|New Guinea Birds online}}
Medium-sized long-tailed bird (18cm, 19-19.7g{{sfn|New Guinea Birds online}}). The plumage is blackish with a white belly, white spots on the chest, wings, side of the neck and a white tip of the tail. There is as well a short white stripe above the eye.{{sfn|eBird}} The legs are dark - from dark gray to black. The tail is often upturned and fanned out.{{sfn|eBird}} Males and females are similar. Juveniles are similar to adults, but browner in color, with spots on the breast and totally black bill.{{sfn|New Guinea Birds online}}


White-bellied thicket fantail is similar to [[Black thicket fantail]] (''R. maculipectus''), but is differed by its white breast (which is reflected in its name). This species is also similar to Sooty thicket fantail (''R. threnothorax'') but that one has no white tale's tip.{{sfn|eBird}}
White-bellied thicket fantail is similar to [[Black thicket fantail]] (''R. maculipectus''), but is differed by its white breast (which is reflected in its name). This species is also similar to [[Sooty thicket fantail]] (''R. threnothorax'') but that one has no white tale's tip.{{sfn|eBird}}


== Taxonomy ==
== Taxonomy ==

Revision as of 23:13, 11 March 2022

White-bellied thicket fantail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. leucothorax
Binomial name
Rhipidura leucothorax
Salvadori, 1874

The white-bellied thicket fantail (Rhipidura leucothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. This species is one of 47 in the genus Rhipidura. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Description

Medium-sized long-tailed bird (18cm, 19-19.7g[2]). The plumage is blackish with a white belly, white spots on the chest, wings, side of the neck and a white tip of the tail. There is as well a short white stripe above the eye.[3] The legs are dark - from dark gray to black. The tail is often upturned and fanned out.[3] Males and females are similar. Juveniles are similar to adults, but browner in color, with spots on the breast and totally black bill.[2]

White-bellied thicket fantail is similar to Black thicket fantail (R. maculipectus), but is differed by its white breast (which is reflected in its name). This species is also similar to Sooty thicket fantail (R. threnothorax) but that one has no white tale's tip.[3]

Taxonomy

According to IOC there are 2 recognised subspecies.[4] In alphabetical order, these are:

  • R. l. leucothorax Salvadori, 1874 — west of SE part of New Guinea and also: Kairiru and Muschu islands at the north of New Guinea
  • R. l. episcopalis Ramsay, EP, 1878 — east part of SE of New Guinea

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura leucothorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706831A94092735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706831A94092735.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b New Guinea Birds online.
  3. ^ a b c eBird.
  4. ^ Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.): Orioles, drongos, fantails. IOC World Bird List (v11.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2