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Species
Rhipidura drownei Mayr, 1931
Nomenclature
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Family: RhipiduridaeGenus: Rhipidura
Species:
Rhipidura drownei Mayr, 1931
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Mountain Fantail
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SUMMARY
Nominate race has grey head, white streak from side of forehead to above orbit, occasionally whitish line below orbit, upperparts grey brown, upperwing brown, R edged with dark cinnamon on outer webs, greater and median wing-coverts tipped with buff, tail lighter brown, outer R with paler areas on tips and outer webs, throat whitish-grey, underparts grey with ochraceouswash and faint white streak, iris dark brown, bill black or sooty brown, pale base of lower mandible, legs brownish-grey. Sexes similar, female slightly smaller than male. Immature is similar to but duller than adult, lacks head marking, has white and throat reduced, wing-coverts tipped pale rufous, T edged pale rufous.