Chestnut-throated flycatcher
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Species: | M. castaneigularis
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Myiagra castaneigularis Layard, 1876
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The Chestnut-throated flycatcher (Myiagra castaneigularis) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.
Taxonomy and systematics
In 2016, the chestnut-throated flycatcher was recognized as a new species after being split from the azure-crested flycatcher.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- M. c. castaneigularis - Layard, 1876: Found on Vanua Levu (northern Fiji)
- M. c. whitneyi - Mayr, 1933: Found on Viti Levu (western Fiji)
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ "Species Updates « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.