Rhipidura albiscapa

Grey Fantail at Fyshwick, ACT

Rhipidura albiscapa at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
Rhipidura albiscapa at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2019
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Rhipidura albiscapa 9 Dec 2019 ArcherCallaway
Rhipidura albiscapa 9 Dec 2019 jb2602

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6 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   11 Dec 2019
What is the current thinking about naming our Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa or Rhipidura albiscara to distinguish it from the NZ species?
   11 Dec 2019
ebird which I use is R. albiscara. CNM uses what COG uses which is based of Birdlife Australia. I don't know how often they update. It probably doesn't really matter what we use and it can be changed at any point if need be.
jb2602 wrote:
   11 Dec 2019
Thanks for that Ryu, iNaturalist also wants to use R. albiscara but more importantly, are they the same or different species?
natureguy wrote:
   12 Dec 2019
I have changed the taxonomy to suit the most current views by the majority of sources I found. (Grey Fantail was treated as R. albiscapa, whereas the similar New Zealand Fantail was named as R. fuliginosa). I believe that this is the most current and correct thinking however the topic is quite controversial (some believe they are the same species, some believe they are separate, etc). I included R. fuliginosa as a synonym.

Luke.
jb2602 wrote:
   12 Dec 2019
Thanks Luke, that seems to be the best approach, John
   13 Dec 2019
Ah good idea, I forgot there was synonym capability on CNM

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  • Rhipidura albiscapa Scientific name
  • Grey Fantail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1349.7m Recorded at altitude
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    Rhipidura fuliginosa Rhipidura (Rhipidura) fuliginosa Rhipidura (Rhipidura) albiscapa Rhipidura albiscapa albiscapa
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