Velvet flycatcher

Species of bird

Velvet flycatcher

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Monarchidae
Genus:  | Myiagra
Species:  |

M. eichhorni

Binomial name
Myiagra eichhorni

(Hartert, 1924)

The velvet flycatcher (Myiagra eichhorni) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to New Hanover, New Ireland & New Britain.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

## Taxonomy and systematics

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The 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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-04.

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Extant monarch flycatchers (family: Monarchidae)

* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Chordata
* Class: Aves
* Order: Passeriformes
* Superfamily: Corvoidea

Subfamily Terpsiphoninae

| Hypothymis|

* Black-naped monarch (H. azurea)
* Pale-blue monarch (H. puella)
* Short-crested monarch (H. helenae)
* Celestial monarch (H. coelestis)

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Trochocercus|

* Blue-mantled crested flycatcher (T. cyanomelas)
* Blue-headed crested flycatcher (T. nitens)

Terpsiphone
(Paradise flycatchers)|

* Bedford's paradise flycatcher (T. bedfordi)
* Rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (T. rufocinerea)
* Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (T. rufiventer)
* Annobón paradise flycatcher (T. smithii)
* Bates's paradise flycatcher (T. batesi)
* African paradise flycatcher (T. viridis)
* Indian paradise flycatcher (T. paradisi)
* Blyth's paradise flycatcher (T. affinis)
* Amur paradise flycatcher (T. incei)
* Japanese paradise flycatcher (T. atrocaudata)
* Blue paradise flycatcher (T. cyanescens)
* Rufous paradise flycatcher (T. cinnamomea)
* São Tomé paradise flycatcher (T. atrochalybeia)
* Malagasy paradise flycatcher (T. mutata)
* Seychelles paradise flycatcher (T. corvina)
* Mascarene paradise flycatcher (T. bourbonnensis)

Subfamily Monarchinae

| Chasiempis
(‘Elepaios)|

* Kauaʻi ʻelepaio (C. sclateri)
* O'ahu ʻelepaio (C. ibidis)
* Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (C. sandwichensis)

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Pomarea|

* Rarotonga monarch (P. dimidiata)
* Tahiti monarch (P. nigra)
* Marquesan monarch (P. mendozae)
* Ua Pou monarch (P. mira)
* Iphis monarch (P. iphis)
* Fatu Hiva monarch (P. whitneyi)

Mayrornis|

* Vanikoro monarch (M. schistaceus)
* Ogea monarch (M. versicolor)
* Slaty monarch (M. lessoni)

Neolalage|

* Buff-bellied monarch (N. banksiana)

Clytorhychus
(Shrikebills)|

* Southern shrikebill (C. pachycephaloides)
* Fiji shrikebill (C. vitiensis)
* Black-throated shrikebill (C. nigrogularis)
* Santa Cruz shrikebill (C. sanctaecrucis)
* Rennell shrikebill (C. hamlini)

Metabolus|

* Chuuk monarch (M. rugensis)

Symposiachrus|

* Black monarch (S. axillaris)
* Spot-winged monarch (S. guttula)
* Black-bibbed monarch (S. mundus)
* Flores monarch (S. sacerdotum)
* Boano monarch (S. boanensis)
* Louisiade monarch (S. melanopterus)
* Spectacled monarch (S. trivirgatus)
* Moluccan monarch (S. bimaculatus)
* Kai monarch (S. leucurus)
* Tanahjampea monarch (S. everetti)
* Buru monarch (S. loricatus)
* Kofiau monarch (S. julianae)
* Biak monarch (S. brehmii)
* Hooded monarch (S. manadensis)
* Manus monarch (S. infelix)
* Mussau monarch (S. menckei)
* Black-tailed monarch (S. verticalis)
* Solomons monarch (S. barbatus)
* Kolombangara monarch (S. browni)
* White-collared monarch (S. vidua)

Monarcha|

* Rufous monarch (M. rubiensis)
* Island monarch (M. cinerascens)
* Black-faced monarch (M. melanopsis)
* Black-winged monarch (M. frater)
* Bougainville monarch (M. erythrostictus)
* Chestnut-bellied monarch (M. castaneiventris)
* White-capped monarch (M. richardsii)
* Yap monarch (M. godeffroyi)
* Tinian monarch (M. takatsukasae)

Carterornis|

* White-eared monarch (C. leucotis)
* White-naped monarch (C. pileatus)
* Golden monarch (C. chrysomela)

Arses|

* Ochre-collared monarch (A. insularis)
* Frilled monarch (A. telescopthalmus)
* Frill-necked monarch (A. lorealis)
* Pied monarch (A. kaupi)

Grallina|

* Magpie-lark (G. cyanoleuca)
* Torrent-lark (G. bruijni)

Myiagra|

* Oceanic flycatcher (M. oceanica)
* Palau flycatcher (M. erythrops)
* Pohnpei flycatcher (M. pluto)
* Moluccan flycatcher (M. galeata)
* Biak black flycatcher (M. atra)
* Leaden flycatcher (M. rubecula)
* Steel-blue flycatcher (M. ferrocyanea)
* Makira flycatcher (M. cervinicauda)
* Melanesian flycatcher (M. caledonica)
* Vanikoro flycatcher (M. vanikorensis)
* Samoan flycatcher (M. albiventris)
* Azure-crested flycatcher (M. azureocapilla)
* Chestnut-throated flycatcher (M. castaneigularis)
* Broad-billed flycatcher (M. ruficollis)
* Satin flycatcher (M. cyanoleuca)
* Shining flycatcher (M. alecto)
* Velvet flycatcher (M. hebetior)
* Paperbark flycatcher (M. nana)
* Restless flycatcher (M. inquieta)

Taxon identifiers

Myiagra eichhorni|

* Wikidata: Q31874278
* BirdLife: 103711426
* GBIF: 10912482
* IUCN: 103711426

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