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
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]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra castaneigularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.


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