Cockerell's fantail

Cockerell's fantail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Rhipiduridae
Genus:Rhipidura
Species: R. cockerelli
Binomial name
Rhipidura cockerelli
(Ramsay, 1879)

The Cockerell's fantail or white-winged fantail (Rhipidura cockerelli) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found in Bougainville Island and the Solomon Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rhipidura cockerelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.


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