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Chaetorhynchus papuensis

Drongo Fantail


Chaetorhynchus papuensis

Meyer, AB, 1874
Drongo Papú

Family: Rhipiduridae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


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The drongo fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis), also known as the pygmy drongo, is a species of passerine bird endemic to the island of New Guinea. It is the only species in the genus Chaetorhynchus. The species was long placed within the drongo family Dicruridae, but it differs from others in that family in having twelve rectrices instead of ten. Molecular analysis also supports moving the species out from the drongo family, instead placing it as a sister species to the silktail of Fiji, and both those species in the fantail family Rhipiduridae.

Source: Wikipedia, article Chaetorhynchus papuensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 17715
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Manokwari Regency
West Papua
Indonesia
10/08/2012
Carmelo López Abad



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
4784508/10/2012IndonesiaWest PapuaSyioubri, Arfak Mountains., Manokwari RegencyCarmelo López Abad
6524306/10/2012IndonesiaWest PapuaSyioubri, Arfak Mountains., Manokwari RegencyCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Drongo Fantail (Chaetorhynchus papuensis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.