Makira fantail

The Makira fantail or dusky fantail (Rhipidura tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

Makira fantail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. tenebrosa
Binomial name
Rhipidura tenebrosa
Ramsay, 1882

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rhipidura tenebrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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