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Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris
Family
Fantails
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
norfan1, NOFA, NFSP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFantails (Rhipiduridae)
SpeciesRhipidura rufiventris
Codesnorfan1, NOFA, NFSP
Identification

The Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) is a member of the Fantails family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code norfan1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Fantails
Drongo Fantail
Chaetorhynchus papuensis
Cerulean Flycatcher
Eutrichomyias rowleyi
Taveuni Silktail
Lamprolia victoriae
Natewa Silktail
Lamprolia klinesmithi
Black Fantail
Rhipidura atra
Black-and-cinnamon Fantail
Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea
Northern Fantail photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Rhipidura rufiventris

Family: Fantails

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: norfan1