The velvet flycatcher (Myiagra eichhorni) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to New Hanover, New Ireland & New Britain.
| Velvet flycatcher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Myiagra |
| Species: | M. eichhorni
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| Binomial name | |
| Myiagra eichhorni (Hartert, 1924)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
editThe velvet flycatcher (M. eichorni), the Dyaul flycatcher (M. cervinicolor), which is endemic to Dyaul Island, the Mussau flycatcher were formerly considered subspecies, but were reclassified as distinct species by the IOC in 2021. The three species were formerly grouped together as the velvet flycatcher under the scientific name M. hebetior.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Myiagra eichhorni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103711426A112351876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103711426A112351876.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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