- Melanesian Flycatcher
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Melanesian Flycatcher Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae Genus: Myiagra Species: M. caledonica Binomial name Myiagra caledonica
Bonaparte, 1857The Melanesian Flycatcher (Myiagra caledonica) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is sometimes known as the New Caledonian Flycatcher. The species is found in New Caledonia,, Vanuatu and Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands. The species is closely related to a number of species found from Australia to Samoa. There are five subspecies; the nominate race is found on New Caledonia, viridinitens in the Loyalty Islands, melanura in south Vanuatu, marianae in northern and central Vanuatu, and occidentalis in Rennell.
The species is 13–14 cm (5.1–5.5 in) long and weighs 10–12 g (0.35–0.42 oz). The plumage is sexually dimorphic.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Myiagra caledonica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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