Bismarck Fantail - BirdForum Opus

Rhipidura dahli

Identification

13–14·5 cm

• White eyebrow and moustachial streak
• Greyish-brown crown and head sides
• Rufous-brown mantle

Distribution

Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• R. d. dahli:

• Mountains of New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)

• R. d. antonii:

• Mountains of New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago)

Habitat

Upper montane forests generally above 750m.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bismarck Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bismarck_Fantail

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