The New Zealand fantail is a small insectivorous bird, the only species of fantail in New Zealand. It has four subspecies: R. f. fuliginosa in the South Island, R. f. placabilis in the North Island, R. f. penita in the Chatham Islands, and the now-extinct R. f. cervina formerly on Lord Howe Island. It is also known by its Māori names, pīwakawaka, tīwakawaka or piwaiwaka; the common pied morph is also known as pied fantail, and the uncommon dark morph is also known as black fantail. The species has been considered by many to be conspecific as the grey fantail of Australia and New Caledonia; however, due to significant differences in its calls, many authorities now treat it as a separate species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sparrman, A 1787)
Reference:
Mus. Carlsonianum
fasc.2 no.xlvii pl.
Protonym:
Muscicapa fuliginosa
Type locality:
'In Deserto Africano inter rivulum Heuj et Fontem Quamedacka' = South Island, New Zealand.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41149510
Avibase ID:
ACD8630FEB659FBC
Avibase ID:
avibase-ACD8630F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/ACD8630F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562740
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rhipidure à collier ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: New Zealand Fantail ( Rhipidura fuliginosa) [version 1] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rhipidura fuliginosa |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rhipidura fuliginosa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Rhipidura [fuliginosa or albiscapa]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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