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Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail

Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato) or kubaryi] (= Rhipidura rufifrons) (Latham, J 1801)

The rufous fantail is a small passerine bird, most commonly known also as the black-breasted rufous-fantail or rufous-fronted fantail, which can be found in Australia, Indonesia, Micronesia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. In these countries they inhabit rainforests, wet forests, swamp woodlands and mangroves. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Rhipiduridae
Genus:
   Rhipidura
Scientific:
  Rhipidura rufifrons


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
   Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
  Muscicapa rufifrons

Type locality:
  'Nova Wallia Australi' = Sydney, New South Wales, fide Mathews, 1930, Syst. Avium Australasianarum, p. 487.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/56/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9DA596FDE8F89663

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9DA596FD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9DA596FD


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178692

English:
Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail
French:
Rhipidure roux ou R. de Ponapé


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato) or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato) or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato) or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail ( Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi])
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Rhipidure roux ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rufous Fantail ( Rhipidura rufifrons) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato), dryas, semicollaris, kubaryi or semirubra]

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Catalan: cuaventall front-roig
Czech: pávík australasijský
Danish: Rødpandet Viftehale
German: Fuchsfächerschwanz
English: Rufous (sensu lato) or Pohnpei Fantail, Rufous Fantail, Rufous or Pohnpei Fantail
Spanish: Abanico Rojizo
Finnish: ponapénviuhkamonarkki, punaotsaviuhko
French: Rhipidure roux, Rhipidure roux ou R. de Ponapé
Hungarian: hajnalpír legyezőfarok
Indonesian: Kipasan Dada-hitam
Italian: Codaventaglio rossiccio
Japanese (romaji): ougibitaki
Japanese: オウギビタキ
Scientific: Muscicapa rufifrons, Rhipidura [rufifrons (sensu lato) or kubaryi], Rhipidura [rufifrons or kubaryi], Rhipidura rufifrons, Rhipidura rufifrons rufifrons
Lithuanian: Rusvakaktė skėstauodegė
Dutch: Vuurstuitwaaierstaart
Norwegian: Rustgumpviftestjert
Polish: wachlarzówka bialosterna
Portuguese: Cauda-de-leque-ruivo
Russian: Краснолобая веерохвостка
Slovak: vejárnik hrdzavý
Swedish: rostgumpad solfjäderstjärt
Ukrainian: Віялохвістка рудолоба
Chinese: 棕额扇尾鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 棕額扇尾鶲

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