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Rhipidura threnothorax
Sooty Thicket-fantail
As recorded: Rhipidura threnothorax S.Muller, 1843
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Rhipiduridae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhipidura threnothorax observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Nekori, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-26
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2024-02-11
Wrikapal, Distrik Fakfak, Kabupaten Fakfak, Papua Bar. 98651, Indonesia
(c) Aponk Al'z Rusdy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-30
Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Ahmad Yasin Chumaedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-14
Baim, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2013-06-28
Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) markus lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Rhipidura threnothorax. BPBM 53947. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38444358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/53947.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38444358 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
