The Bismarck fantail (Rhipidura dahli) is a fantail native to the islands New Britain and New Ireland. The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Friedrich Dahl.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhipiduridae |
| Genus: | Rhipidura |
| Species: | R. dahli
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhipidura dahli Reichenow, 1897
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Taxonomy edit
According to IOC there are 2 recognised subspecies.[2] In alphabetical order, these are:
- R. d. antonii Hartert, E, 1926
- R. d. dahli Reichenow, 1897
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura dahli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706903A94096277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706903A94096277.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