Biology:Malaysian pied fantail

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Short description: Species of bird

Malaysian pied fantail
Rhipidura javanica - Laem Phak Bia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhipiduridae
Genus: Rhipidura
Species:
R. javanica
Binomial name
Rhipidura javanica
(Sparrman, 1788)

The Malaysian pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica) is a species of bird in the fantail family and one of 47 species in the genus Rhipidura. It is locally referred to as murai gila, literally "crazy thrush" in the Malay language.[2] It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines , Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Kaeng Krachan Nat’l Park - Thailand

A single sight was recorded from Yala National Park of south Sri Lanka[citation needed].

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rhipidura javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103709500A94090845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103709500A94090845.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103709500/94090845. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Pearson, Alan (2012) A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

Wikidata ☰ Q2669097 entry