White-bellied thicket 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. leucothorax
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| Rhipidura leucothorax Salvadori, 1874
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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]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b New Guinea Birds online.
- ^ a b eBird.
- ^ Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.): Orioles, drongos, fantails. IOC World Bird List (v11.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2
External Links
- White-bellied thicket fantail Rhipidura leucothorax Salvadori, 1874 at «xeno-canto» website — Birds' Voices all over the world
- Tvardikova K. (2022). "Rhipidura leucothorax Salvadori, 1874". New Guinea Birds online. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- "White-bellied Thicket-Fantail Rhipidura leucothorax". Ebird: фотографии, описание, карта ареала.