| Sooty thicket fantail | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhipiduridae |
| Genus: | Rhipidura |
| Species: | R. threnothorax |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhipidura threnothorax Müller, 1843 | |
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The sooty thicket fantail (Rhipidura threnothorax) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in New Guinea.
Habitats and behavior
The majority of fantails are strong fliers, and some species can undertake long migrations, but sooty thicket fantail as well as the other thicket fantails (white-bellied thicket fantail and black thicket fantail) are very weak fliers, and need to alight regularly.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy
According to IOC there are 2 recognised subspecies. In alphabetical order, these are:
- R. t. fumosa Schlegel, 1871 — Yapen (Geelvink Bay, NW of New Guinea)
- R. t. threnothorax Müller, S, 1843 — Raja Ampat Islands (NW of New Guinea), Aru Islands (SW of New Guinea) and New Guinea
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Rhipidura threnothorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706821A130424259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706821A130424259.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.): Orioles, drongos, fantails. IOC World Bird List (v11.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2
External links
- Sooty thicket fantail Rhipidura threnothorax Müller, S, 1843 «xeno-canto» website — Birds' Voices all over the world
- Tvardikova K. (2022). "Rhipidura -threnothorax Müller, S, 1843". New Guinea Birds online. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "Sooty Thicket-Fantail Rhipidura threnothorax". Ebird: photos, description, range map.
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