Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis] (Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis])

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Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis]

Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis] (= Rhipidura rufiventris) (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

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

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Rhipiduridae
Genus:
   Rhipidura
Scientific:
  Rhipidura rufiventris

Original description

Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 27 p.21

Protonym:
Platyrhynchos rufiventris

Type locality:
New Holland; error: Timor.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63927#page/29/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1EF984F9D1163B59

Avibase ID:
avibase-1EF984F9

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1EF984F9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562760

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])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis] ( Rhipidura rufiventris [excl. kordensis])
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Northern Fantail ( Rhipidura rufiventris) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Rhipidura rufiventris

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Catalan: cuaventall encaputxat
Czech: pávík proužkoprsý
Danish: Timorviftehale
German: Timorfächerschwanz
English: Northern Fantail, Northern Fantail [excl. kordensis]
Esperanto: okraventra ripiduro
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