Rhipidura rufidorsa
Rufous-backed Fantail
As recorded: Rhipidura rufidorsa A.B.Meyer, 1874
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Rhipiduridae
- Collected by
- T K Pratt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhipidura rufidorsa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-19
Mananmur, Distrik Kramongmongga, Kabupaten Fakfak, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Aponk Al'z Rusdy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-05
Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Ahmad Yasin Chumaedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-13
North Fly District, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-04
Kabupaten de Manokwari, Papouasie occidentale, Indonésie
(c) Marc Thibault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-08-12
North Fly, Papua New Guinea
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhipidura rufidorsa. BPBM 56527. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38448150. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/56527.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38448150 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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