
Rhipidura hyperythra
Chestnut-bellied Fantail
As recorded: Rhipidura hyperythra G.R.Gray, 1858
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Rhipiduridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhipidura hyperythra observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) burkh4rt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-09
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-25
Arfak Mountains
(c) Scott Bowers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhipidura hyperythra. BPBM 101756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38442152. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/101756.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38442152 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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