Natewa Silktail

Overview

Natewa Silktail (Lamprolia klinesmithi) is a species of Fantails (Rhipiduridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Lamprolia; binomial: Lamprolia klinesmithi; authority: Ramsay, EP, 1876.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Genetically and morphologically distinct Natewa Silktail on Vanua Levu I. is split from [Taveuni] Silktail (Andersen et al. 2017). Original spelling; subspecies epithet kleinschmidti is an unjustified emendation (Dickinson & Christidis 2014).