Rhipidura versicolor (Micronesian Rufous Fantail)

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Micronesian Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura versicolor Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO 1872

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1872, pt.1 p.96

Imprint year:
1872

Protonym:
Rhipidura versicolor

Type locality:
Uap (= Yap), Mackenzie Group.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90880#page/126/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2F3E70A093339E71

Avibase ID:
avibase-2F3E70A0

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2F3E70A0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 917277

English:
Micronesian Rufous Fantail
Bulgarian:
Микронезийска ръждива ветрилоопашка
Danish:
Yap Viftehale
Esperanto:
mikronezia ripiduro
Spanish:
Abanico de Isla Yap
Spanish (Spain):
Abanico de isla Yap
French:
Rhipidure de Micronésie
Dutch:
Marianenwaaierstaart
Norwegian:
mikronesiaviftestjert
Polish:
wachlarzówka bogata
Portuguese:
rabo-de-leque-micronésio
Slovak:
vejárnik mikronézsky
Serbian:
Mikronezijska riđa lepezarka
Swedish:
mikronesisk solfjäderstjärt
Turkish:
Mikronezya Kızıl Katmerkuyruğu
Chinese:
密岛扇尾鹟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor)
Avilist 2025: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
Clements, version 2023: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
Clements, version 2024: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
Clements, version 2025: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
eBird version 2023: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
eBird version 2024: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
eBird version 2025: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Micronesian Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura versicolor) [version 5]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rhipidura [rufifrons, torrida, louisiadensis, versicolor, rufofronta or melanolaema] (sensu lato) by some authors

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