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Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone bourbonnensis(Müller, PLS, 1776)

English (US) Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher

The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) 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 bourbonnensis
Family
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
Described by
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Muscicapa bourbonnensis
Described by
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
Type locality
Bourbon Island.
Original description
Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.171

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

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