Makira fantail
Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
Makira fantail (R. tenebrosa) forms a superspecies with:[2]
- Brown fantail (R. drownei)
- Rennell fantail (R. rennelliana)
- Streaked fantail (R. verreauxi)
- Kadavu fantail (R. personata)
- Samoan fantail (R. nebulosa)
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