Rhipidura cockerelli Ramsay, EP, 1879

Nominate race has slate black head and upperparts, short white eyebrow, wings and tail slate-black, except for white on outer webs and tips of inner S and T, chin to breast black, medium sized elongate-round white spots on middle to lower breast, abdomen white, iris dark brown, bill black, legs greyish-black. Sexes alike. Juvenile undescribed.