Mayrornis
| Mayrornis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Slaty monarch | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Mayrornis Wetmore, 1932 |
Mayrornis is a genus of bird in the Monarchidae family. Established by Frank Alexander Wetmore in 1932, it contains the following species:[1]
- Slaty monarch (Mayrornis lessoni)
- Vanikoro monarch (Mayrornis schistaceus)
- Versicolored monarch (Mayrornis versicolor)
The name Mayrornis is a compound word. The first part, Mayr, commemorates Ernst Walter Mayr, a German ornithologist and systematist. The second part, ornis, is the Greek word meaning "bird".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Mayrornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.