| Steel-blue flycatcher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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.
Alternate names for the steel-blue flycatcher include Solomons flycatcher, Solomons Myiagra flycatcher, Solomons satin flycatcher and steel-blue Myiagra.
Four subspecies are recognized: [2]
The Steel-blue flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) exhibits a varied vocal repertoire that includes clear, melodious whistles used to communicate and establish territorial boundaries.