Dusky Fantail
- Scientific name
- Rhipidura tenebrosa
- Family
- Rhipiduridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Fanned
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Why it matters
The Dusky Fantail is a distinctive member of the Rhipidura genus, endemic to the islands of Dusky Sound and surrounding areas in New Zealand. Collectors and bird enthusiasts prize this species for its characteristic fanned tail and rounded wings, which allow for the agile, darting flight patterns that give the fantail family its name.
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