The northern fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
It is found in New Guinea and northern Australia .
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The Biak fantail was formerly considered a subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Geographic range:
Rhipidura rufiventris rufiventris : eastern Lesser Sundas (Semau, Timor, and Jaco)
Rhipidura rufiventris pallidiceps : Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Rhipidura rufiventris isura : Western Australia (Broome) to Cape York and southward to Burdekin River
Rhipidura rufiventris hoedti : eastern Lesser Sundas (Sermata, Moa, Leti, Romang, and Damar)
Rhipidura rufiventris obiensis : Obi Island (northern Moluccas)
Rhipidura rufiventris bouruensis : Buru Island (southern Moluccas)
Rhipidura rufiventris cinerea : southern Moluccas (Seram, Ambon, and Boano)
Rhipidura rufiventris [assimilis or perneglecta] : Tayandu and Kai islands, southern Moluccas
Rhipidura rufiventris finitima : Watubela Islands, southern Moluccas
Rhipidura rufiventris tenkatei : Rote (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Rhipidura rufiventris nigromentalis : Misima and Tagula (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)
Rhipidura rufiventris setosa : New Hanover, Dyaul, and New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Rhipidura rufiventris gigantea : Bismarck Archipelago (Lihir and Tabar Groups)
Rhipidura rufiventris tangensis : Bismarck Archipelago (Boang and Tanga)
Rhipidura rufiventris mussai : Mussau, in St. Matthias Group (north-central Bismarck Archipelago)
Rhipidura rufiventris finschii : New Britain and Duke of York (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Rhipidura rufiventris niveiventris : Admiralty Islands
Rhipidura rufiventris vidua : Kofiau (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)
Rhipidura rufiventris gularis : New Guinea, including Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea) and northern Torres Strait Islands (Boigu Island)
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English: Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis]
French: Rhipidure à ventre chamois [excl. kordensis]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis] ( Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis] ( Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis] )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis] ( Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis] )
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris )
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Catalan: cuaventall encaputxat
Czech: pávík proužkoprsý
Danish: Timorviftehale
German: Timorfächerschwanz
English: Northern Fantail, Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis]
Spanish: Abanico de Timor
Finnish: harmaavyöviuhko
French: Rhipidure à ventre chamois, Rhipidure à ventre chamois [excl. kordensis]
Croatian: timorska lepezašica
Indonesian: Kipasan dada-lurik
Italian: Codaventaglio settentrionale
Japanese: ムナフオウギビタキ
Scientific: Rhipidura rufiventris, Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis]
Lithuanian: šiaurinė skėstauodegė
Dutch: Streepborstwaaierstaart
Norwegian: Gråbrystviftestjert
Polish: wachlarzówka zmienna
Portuguese: rabo-de-leque-de-ventre-ruivo
Portuguese (Portugal): abanico-timorense
Russian: Веерохвостка-вдовушка
Slovak: vejárnik vzpriamený
Serbian: Severna lepezarka
Swedish: gråbröstad solfjäderstjärt
Turkish: Kızıl Karınlı Katmerkuyruk
Ukrainian: віялохвістка північна
Chinese: 北扇尾鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 北方白喉扇尾鶲