Metabolus

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Metabolus
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.136546 1 - Metabolus rugensis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) - Monarchidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Metabolus
Bonaparte, 1854

Metabolus is a monotypic genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in Australia and Melanesia.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

The genus Metabolus presently contains only a single species: [1]

Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Metabolus:

References

  1. "Monarchs « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. "Metabolus godeffroyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. "Metabolus takatsukasae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.