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Vanikoro Flycatcher

Myiagra vanikorensis(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)

English (US) Vanikoro Flycatcher

The Vanikoro Flycatcher (Myiagra vanikorensis) 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 vanikorensis
Family
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Vanikoro Flycatcher
Described by
(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Platyrhynchos vanikorensis
Described by
(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
Type locality
Vanikoro.
Original description
Voyage de découvertes de la corvette l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville (etc.). Zoologie. Vol. 1 1 p.183 pl.5 fig.1

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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