Black Fantail
Rhipidura atra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura atra (Black Fantail)
The black fantail (Rhipidura atra) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea and the nearby island of Waigeo. The species was named by Italian naturalist Tommaso Salvadori in 1876, who gave it the specific name atra for the Latin word for dull black. Two subspecies have been described, the widespread nominate race R. a. atra, and R. a. vulpes of the Cyclops Mountains. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fantail sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Friendly Fantail
Rhipidura albolimbata
Dimorphic Fantail
Rhipidura brachyrhyncha
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris
Chestnut-bellied Fantail
Rhipidura hyperythra
Rufous-backed Fantail
Rhipidura rufidorsa
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Red-capped Flowerpecker
Dicaeum geelvinkianum
Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes fumigatus
Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi
Red-collared Myzomela
Myzomela rosenbergii
Black-backed Honeyeater
Ptiloprora perstriata
Lorentz's Whistler
Pachycephala lorentzi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Fantail in Lorentz National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fantail sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Fantail in Lorentz National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black Fantail in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.