- Galapagos Flycatcher
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Galapagos Flycatcher[1] Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae Genus: Myiarchus Species: M. magnirostris Binomial name Myiarchus magnirostris
(Gould, 1838)The Galapagos Flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) also known as the Large-billed Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it is present on all the main islands. The species was once placed in its own genus, Eribates, based upon a supposed "very long tarsus".
The Galapagos Flycatcher is 15–16 cm (5.9–6.3 in) in length, and is the smallest member of its genus.
Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical arid shrubland with cacti.
References
- ^ Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2009). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ Accessed 30 August 2009
- BirdLife International 2004. Myiarchus magnirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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