Louisiade Fantail

Overview

Louisiade Fantail (Rhipidura louisiadensis) is a species of Fantails (Rhipiduridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Rhipidura; binomial: Rhipidura louisiadensis; authority: Hartert, EJO, 1899.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Louisiade Fantail Rhipidura louisiadensis is split from the Rufous Fantail species complex on the basis of deep genetic divergence supported by differences in plumage and voice (Klicka et al. 2023; WGAC).