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;[[:Category:Rhipidura|Rhipidura]] atra | ;[[:Category:Rhipidura|Rhipidura]] atra | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 16·5 cm | ||
+ | *Black overall plumage | ||
+ | *White supraorbital spot | ||
+ | *White under-wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
+ | *Dark brown iris | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southeast [[Asia]]: [[Indonesia]], <br /> | Southeast [[Asia]]: [[Indonesia]], <br /> | ||
[[Australasia]]: [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Melanesia ]] | [[Australasia]]: [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Melanesia ]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
− | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''R. a. atra '': | *''R. a. atra '': | ||
:*Mountains of [[New Guinea]] and Waigeo Island | :*Mountains of [[New Guinea]] and Waigeo Island | ||
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:*Northern [[New Guinea]] (Cyclops Mountains) | :*Northern [[New Guinea]] (Cyclops Mountains) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Dense undergrowth both inside and at forest edges. Occurs at heights around 1000–2150 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their diet consists mostly of insects and caterpillars. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
− | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Rhipidura+atra}} | {{GSearch|Rhipidura+atra}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Rhipidura]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Rhipidura]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 21:42, 13 June 2015
- Rhipidura atra
Identification
16·5 cm
- Black overall plumage
- White supraorbital spot
- White under-wing coverts
- Dark brown iris
- Black bill
Distribution
Southeast Asia: Indonesia,
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- R. a. atra :
- Mountains of New Guinea and Waigeo Island
- R. a. vulpes:
- Northern New Guinea (Cyclops Mountains)
Habitat
Dense undergrowth both inside and at forest edges. Occurs at heights around 1000–2150 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects and caterpillars.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Fantail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Fantail