Steel-blue flycatcher

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Steel-blue flycatcher
Myiagra ferrocyanea ferrocyanea, Myiagra cervinicauda cervinicauda & Myiagra ferrocyanea feminina 1908.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Myiagra
Species:
M. ferrocyanea
Binomial name
Myiagra ferrocyanea
Ramsay, 1879
Subspecies

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The steel-blue flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the steel-blue flycatcher include Solomons flycatcher, Solomons Myiagra flycatcher, Solomons satin flycatcher and steel-blue Myiagra.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized: [2]

Behavior and Ecology

The Steel-blue flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) exhibits a varied vocal repertoire that includes clear, melodious whistles used to communicate and establish territorial boundaries.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra ferrocyanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22707380A94120420. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707380A94120420.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi: 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4 .