The black fantail (''Rhipidura atra'') is a species of
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
in the family
Rhipiduridae
The family Rhipiduridae are small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent that includes the fantails and silktails.
Taxonomy and systematics
There are four genera classified within the family:
* Subfamily R ...
.
It is found in the highlands of
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
.
Its natural
habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist
montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...
s.
References
black fantail
The black fantail (''Rhipidura atra'') is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
It is found in the highlands of New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slo ...
Birds of New Guinea
black fantail
The black fantail (''Rhipidura atra'') is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae.
It is found in the highlands of New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slo ...
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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