The Sulawesi fantail (Rhipidura teysmanni) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
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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. teysmanni
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| Rhipidura teysmanni Büttikofer, 1892
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There are three subspecies recognized:[2]
- R. t. teysmanni Büttikofer, 1892 - montane southwestern Sulawesi
- R. t. toradja Stresseman, 1931 - montane central and southeastern Sulawesi
- R. t. coomansi van Marle, 1940 - montane northern Sulawesi
The subspecies coomansi was recognized by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022.[3]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Rhipidura teysmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706884A130424605. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706884A130424605.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Orioles, drongos, fantails – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Subspecies Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-06-10.