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Rhipidura
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Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Most of the species are about long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as "fantails", but the Australian willie wagtail is a little larger, and, though still an expert hunter of insects on the wing, concentrates equally on terrestrial prey.
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Rhipidura is a taxon classified at the genus rank within the family Rhipiduridae. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
Specimens of this genus are held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, CLO, CUMV, and CMNH. Records indicate its presence in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. The subject has 84 records and 12 media items associated with it.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 84
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, CLO, CUMV, CMNH, MSU
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Australia, Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rhipiduridae
- Image
- Rufousfantail.jpg
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- Rhipidura
- taxon name
- Rhipidura
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- topic's main category
- Category:Rhipidura
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- Rhipidura
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- Taxonomy
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- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Diet and foraging
- Breeding
- Species
- Former species
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Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Most of the species are about long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as "fantails", but the Australian willie wagtail is a little larger, and, though still an expert hunter of insects on the wing, concentrates equally on terrestrial prey.
The true wagtails are part of the genus Motacilla in the family Motacillidae and are not close relatives of the fantails.
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