Louisiade Fantail
Rhipidura louisiadensis
NENot Evaluated Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Fantails and Silktails (Rhipiduridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Louisiade fantail (Rhipidura louisiadensis) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae that is endemic to the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and the Louisiade Archipelago to the east of New Guinea. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Australian rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons).
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Range and habitat
D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos (off southeastern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Louisiade fantail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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