Pohnpei flycatcher

The Pohnpei flycatcher (Myiagra pluto) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Micronesia and can be found on the Caroline Islands.

Pohnpei flycatcher

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Myiagra
Species:
M. pluto
Binomial name
Myiagra pluto
Finsch, 1876
Synonyms
  • Myiagra oceanica pluto

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities consider the Pohnpei flycatcher to be a subspecies of the oceanic flycatcher. Alternate names include the Pohnpei broadbill, Ponape broadbill, Ponape flycatcher and Ponape Myiagra flycatcher.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra pluto". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22707365A94119644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707365A94119644.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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