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Rhipidura perlata
Spotted Fantail
As recorded: Rhipidura perlata S.Muller, 1843
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Rhipiduridae
- Collected by
- M C Thompson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: MCT 2776
- Locality
- Tawau, Cocoa Research Station, Quoin Hill
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Coordinates
- 4.4167, 118.0170
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Rhipidura perlata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-27.

2026-02-27
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-10
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) koenbetjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-10
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) koenbetjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-10
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) koenbetjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-06-02
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Tim Forrester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhipidura perlata. BPBM 10171. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38443687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-bo/10171.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38443687 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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