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Rhipidura

  • Rhipidura

    Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. 
    The genus name combines the Ancient Greek rhipis, rhipidos meaning "fan" with "oura" meaning "tail".

    1/ White-throated fantail (Rẻ quạt họng trắng, Rhipidura albicollis)
    albicollis is from albi for white and collis for collar.

    2/ Malaysian pied fantail (Rẻ quạt java, Rhipidura javanica)

    3/ White-browed fantail (Rẻ quạt mày trắng, Rhipidura aureola)
    An aureola or aureole (diminutive of Latin aurea, "golden") is the radiance of luminous cloud.

  • White-Throated Fantail

    White-throated fantail 
    (Rẻ quạt họng trắng, Rhipidura albicollis)

    The white-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) is a small passerine bird. 


    Rhipiduridae, Rhipidura, rhipidurus: the Ancient Greek rhipis, rhipidos meaning "fan" with "oura" meaning "tail".
    albicollis is from albi for white and collis for collar.

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