The Bismarck fantail (Rhipidura dahli) is a fantail native to the islands New Britain and New Ireland. The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Friedrich Dahl.
Taxonomy According to IOC there are 2 recognised subspecies.Gill F., Donsker D. & Rasmussen P. (Eds.): Orioles, drongos, fantails. IOC World Bird List (v11.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2 In alphabetical order, these are:
R. d. antonii Hartert, E, 1926 R. d. dahli Reichenow, 1897
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