Chestnut-throated flycatcher
The Chestnut-throated flycatcher (Myiagra castaneigularis) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.
Chestnut-throated flycatcher | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Monarchidae |
Genus: | Myiagra |
Species: | M. castaneigularis |
Binomial name | |
Myiagra castaneigularis Layard, 1876 | |
Subspecies | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
In 2016, the chestnut-throated flycatcher was recognized as a new species after being split from the azure-crested flycatcher.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- M. c. castaneigularis - Layard, 1876: Found on Vanua Levu (northern Fiji)
- M. c. whitneyi - Mayr, 1933: Found on Viti Levu (western Fiji)
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra castaneigularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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