Eumyias
Eumyias is a genus of birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
| Eumyias | |
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| Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Eumyias Cabanis, 1850 |
It contains the following species:[1]
- Dull-blue flycatcher (Eumyias sordidus)
- Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)
- Turquoise flycatcher (Eumyias panayensis)
- Nilgiri flycatcher (Eumyias albicaudatus)
- Indigo flycatcher (Eumyias indigo)
- Streak-breasted jungle flycatcher (Eumyias additus)
The streak-breasted jungle flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Eumyias when a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study found that Rhinomyias was polyphyletic.[2]
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- Sangster, G.; Alström, P.; Forsmark, E.; Olsson, U. (2010). "Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves: Muscicapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (1): 380–392. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.07.008. PMID 20656044.
Further reading
- Rasmussen PC & JC Anderton 2005 Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions.
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-96553-06-X.
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