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Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone affinis(Blyth, E, 1846)

English (US) Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher

The Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis) 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
Terpsiphone affinis
Family
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher
Described by
(Blyth, E, 1846)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Tch[itrea] affinis
Described by
(Blyth, E, 1846)
Type locality
Malay Peninsula.
Original description
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 15, no.172 p.292-294

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

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