Taveuni Silktail

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Taveuni Silktail (<em>Lamprolia victoriae</em>) is a species of Fantails (<em>Rhipiduridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Lamprolia; binomial: Lamprolia victoriae; authority: Finsch, 1874.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Silktails (Lamprolia) belong with the Rhipiduridae, not the Monarchidae (Irestedt et al. 2008).

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