Oceanic flycatcher
The oceanic flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Micronesia and can be found on the Caroline Islands.[1] The diversity of traits in the Oceanic flycatchers resulted from three waves of colonization in non-overlapping times, which led to situ specification events on Micronesian islands.[2]
| Oceanic flycatcher | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Myiagra |
| Species: | M. oceanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Myiagra oceanica Pucheran, 1853 | |
Taxonomy and systematics
Some authorities consider the Palau flycatcher and the Guam flycatcher to be subspecies of the oceanic flycatcher.[3] Alternate names include the Chuuk flycatcher, Micronesian broadbill, Micronesian flycatcher, Micronesian Myiagra, Micronesian Myiagra flycatcher, Truk broadbill, Truk flycatcher, Truk Island flycatcher, Truk Island Myiagra flycatcher and Truk Myiagra flycatcher.[4]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra oceanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707362A94119484. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707362A94119484.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Fabre PH (2014). "Multiple waves of colonization by monarch flycatchers (Myiagra, Monarchidae) across the Indo-Pacific and their implications for coexistence and speciation". Journal of Biogeography. 2014 (2): 274–286. doi:10.1111/jbi.12202. S2CID 29880384.
- "Myiagra freycineti - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- "Myiagra erythrops - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
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