Arafura Fantail

Rhipidura dryas · Species of bird
Family
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
arafan1, ARFA

About the Arafura Fantail

The Arafura fantail, sometimes known as the wood fantail, inhabits the Lesser Sunda Islands, the northern coast of Australia from the Kimberley to the western side of the Cape York Peninsula, including subcoastally in the Top End of the Northern Territory, and southern New Guinea. It is similar to the rufous fantail, from which it has been split taxonomically but, apart from minor overlap in the eastern Moluccas, their geographic ranges are discrete. It is generally duller than the rufous fantail with the rufous colouration more restricted.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFantails (Rhipiduridae)
SpeciesRhipidura dryas
Species Codesarafan1, ARFA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Arafura Fantail belong to?

The Arafura Fantail (Rhipidura dryas) belongs to the Fantails family (Rhipiduridae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Arafura Fantail?

The Arafura fantail, sometimes known as the wood fantail, inhabits the Lesser Sunda Islands, the northern coast of Australia from the Kimberley to the western side of the Cape York Peninsula, including subcoastally in the Top End of the Northern Territory, and southern New Guinea. It is similar to t...

Where can I report a Arafura Fantail sighting?

You can log sightings of Arafura Fantail on eBird (ebird.org) using species code arafan1, or on iNaturalist.