Palau flycatcher

Palau flycatcher
Palau flycatcher (Myiagra erythrops)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Myiagra
Species: M. erythrops
Binomial name
Myiagra erythrops
Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868
Synonyms
  • Myiagra oceanica erythrops

The Palau flycatcher (Myiagra erythrops) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Palau.

Taxonomy and systematics

Some authorities consider the Palau flycatcher to be a subspecies of the oceanic flycatcher. Alternate names include mangrove flycatcher, Micronesian broadbill, Palau broadbill, Palau Myiagra flycatcher, rufous-faced flycatcher and rufous-faced Myiagra flycatcher.[2]

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