Rhipiduridae Explained

The family Rhipiduridae are small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent that includes the fantails and silktails.

Taxonomy and systematics

The family contains 55 species which are divided into four genera:^[1]

• Subfamily Rhipidurinae:
  • Rhipidura – typical fantails (51 species)
• Subfamily Lamproliinae:
  • Chaetorhynchus – drongo fantail
  • Eutrichomyias – cerulean flycatcher
  • Lamprolia – silktails (2 species)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . July 2023 . Orioles, drongos, fantails . IOC World Bird List Version 13.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 9 December 2023.