White-winged Fantail
White-winged Fantail (<em>Rhipidura cockerelli</em>) is a species of Fantails (<em>Rhipiduridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-winged Fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) is a species of Fantails (Rhipiduridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rhipidura; binomial: Rhipidura cockerelli; authority: (Ramsay, EP, 1879).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Rhipidura cockerelli to Cockerell’s Fantail (Gregory 2009). Restore English name of Cockerell's Fantail to White-winged Fantail to align with HBW/BirdLife, WGAC). Further study is needed to determine if other morphologically distinct subspecies (e.g. lavellae and albina) require further splitting at the species level.
