Melanesian Flycatcher
Myiagra caledonicaBonaparte, CLJL, 1857
English (US) Melanesian Flycatcher
The Melanesian Flycatcher (Myiagra caledonica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Myiagra caledonica
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Melanesian Flycatcher
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1857
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Myiagra caledonica caledonica
- Myiagra caledonica viridinitens
- Myiagra caledonica melanura
- Myiagra caledonica marinae
- Myiagra caledonica occidentalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1857
- Type locality
- New Caledonia.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 9 p.55
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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