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Monarchidae
The monarchs (family Monarchidae) comprise a family of over 100 passerine birds which includes shrikebills, paradise flycatchers, and magpie-larks. Monarchids are small insectivorous songbirds with long tails. They inhabit forest or woodland across sub-Saharan Africa, south-east Asia, Australasia and a number of Pacific islands. Only a few species migrate. Many species decorate their cup-shaped nests with lichen. Taxonomy and systematics Some of the one hundred or more species making up the family were previously assigned to other groups, largely on the basis of general morphology or behaviour. The magpie-lark, for example, was assigned to the same family as the white-winged chough, since both build unusual nests from mud rather than vegetable matter. That family, Grallinidae, is now considered a synonym of Monarchidae. It was formerly considered to have four species. The magpie-lark and the torrent-lark were moved into Monarchidae, into the genus '' Grallina'', on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trochocercus
''Trochocercus'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. Described by Jean Cabanis in 1850, the name ''Trochocercus'' is a combination of the Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... words ''trokhos'' meaning "circular" or "round" and ''kerkos'', meaning "tail". Taxonomy and systematics Extant species After three former species were transferred to the genus ''Elminia'' in 2009, the genus ''Trochocercus'' now contains the following two remaining species: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Trochocercus'': * Bedford's paradise flycatcher (as ''Trochocercus bedfordi'') * Dusky crested flycatcher (as ''Trochocercus nigromitratus'') * White-bellied crested flycatcher (as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buff-bellied Monarch
The buff-bellied monarch (''Neolalage banksiana'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Neolalage''. It is endemic to Vanuatu, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. The buff-bellied monarch was originally described in the genus '' Lalage''. Alternate names include Banksian monarch, buff-bellied flycatcher, New Hebrides flycatcher, New Hebrides monarch, Pacific monarch (a name shared with the pale-blue monarch) and Vanuatu flycatcher. References buff-bellied monarch Birds of Vanuatu Endemic fauna of Vanuatu buff-bellied monarch buff-bellied monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent-lark
The torrent-lark (''Grallina bruijnii'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucia .... References Grallina Birds of New Guinea Birds described in 1875 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayrornis
''Mayrornis'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in the Solomon Islands and Fiji. 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 Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... word meaning "bird". Established by Frank Alexander Wetmore in 1932, it contains the following species: References Bird genera Taxa named by Alexander Wetmore Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomarea
''Pomarea'' is a genus of birds in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to the islands of Polynesia. The monarchs of this genus are around 15–19 cm long and most have sexually dimorphic plumage. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Pomarea'' contains six extant species, including one possible extinct: * Rarotonga monarch (''Pomarea dimidiata'') * Tahiti monarch (''Pomarea nigra'') * Marquesan monarch (''Pomarea mendozae'') * Ua Pou monarch (''Pomarea mira'') (Possibly extinct) * Iphis monarch (''Pomarea iphis'') * Fatu Hiva monarch (''Pomarea whitneyi'') Extinct species * †Maupiti monarch (''Pomarea maupitiensis'') * †Nuku Hiva monarch (''Pomarea nukuhivae'') * † Eiao monarch (''Pomarea fluxa'') Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Pomarea'': *Bougainville monarch (as ''Pomarea erythrosticta'') * Chestnut-bellied monarch (ugiensis) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Flycatcher
The paradise flycatchers (''Terpsiphone'') are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus ranges across Africa and Asia, as well as a number of islands. A few species are migratory, but the majority are resident. The most telling characteristic of the genus is the long tail streamers of the males of many species. In addition to the long tails the males and females are sexually dimorphic and have rufous, black and white plumage. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Terpsiphone'' was introduced by the German zoologist Constantin Gloger in 1827. The type species was subsequently designated as the Indian paradise flycatcher. The name is from the Ancient Greek ''terpsi '' "delighting in" and ''phonos'' "voice". The genus contains 17 species: * Bedford's paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone bedfordi'') *Rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone rufocinerea'') * Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone rufiventer'') * Annobón paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grallina
''Grallina'' is a genus of passerine bird native to Australia and New Guinea. It is a member of a group of birds termed monarch flycatchers. Taxonomy Higher taxonomy Long thought to be a member of the mudnest builder family Corcoracidae, the magpie-lark and torrent lark have been reclassified in the family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatchers). The two make up a lineage that split off early from other monarchs and has no close relatives within the family. The monarch flycatchers are considered either as a subfamily Monarchinae, together with the fantails as part of the drongo family Dicruridae, or as a family Monarchidae in its own right. More broadly, they belong to the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian passerines including pardalotes, fairy-wrens and honeyeaters as well as crows. Species Two species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terpsiphone
The paradise flycatchers (''Terpsiphone'') are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus ranges across Africa and Asia, as well as a number of islands. A few species are migratory, but the majority are resident. The most telling characteristic of the genus is the long tail streamers of the males of many species. In addition to the long tails the males and females are sexually dimorphic and have rufous, black and white plumage. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Terpsiphone'' was introduced by the German zoologist Constantin Gloger in 1827. The type species was subsequently designated as the Indian paradise flycatcher. The name is from the Ancient Greek ''terpsi '' "delighting in" and ''phonos'' "voice". The genus contains 17 species: * Bedford's paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone bedfordi'') *Rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone rufocinerea'') * Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone rufiventer'') * Annobón paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magpie-lark
The magpie-lark (''Grallina cyanoleuca''), also known as wee magpie, peewee, peewit or mudlark, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. Long thought to be a member of the mudnest builder family Corcoracidae, it has been reclassified in the family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatchers). Two subspecies are recognized. Taxonomy and systematics The magpie-lark (also known as wee magpie) was originally described by the English ornithologist John Latham in the genus ''Corvus'' in 1801 (as ''Corvus cyanoleucus''). Its species name is derived from the Ancient Greek words ''cyanos'' "dark blue" and ''leukos'' "white" despite the black and white plumage. However, there can be a bluish sheen to the black back. In the same publication, Latham described the same species as ''Gracula picata''. In 1843, Hugh Edwin Strickland propos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypothymis
''Hypothymis'' is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the black-naped monarch (''Hypothymis azurea'') as the type species. The word ''Hypothymis '' is from the Ancient Greek ''hupothumis'', the name of an unidentified bird mentioned by the playwright Aristophanes. The genus contains four species: * Black-naped monarch (''Hypothymis azurea'') * Pale-blue monarch (''Hypothymis puella'') * Short-crested monarch The short-crested monarch (''Hypothymis helenae'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description and Taxonomy EBi ... (''Hypothymis helenae'') * Celestial monarch (''Hypothymis coelestis'') References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
The Mascarene paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone bourbonnensis'') is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius and Réunion. There are two subspecies recognized: the nominate subspecies from Réunion, also known as the Réunion paradise flycatcher; and ''T. b. desolata'' ( Salomonsen, 1933) from Mauritius. The Mascarene paradise flycatcher was originally described in the genus '' Muscicapa'' and the subspecies ''T. b. desolata'' was originally described as a separate species. Description The Mascarene paradise flycatcher lacks the long tail shared by many members of the paradise flycatcher The paradise flycatchers (''Terpsiphone'') are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus ranges across Africa and Asia, as well as a number of islands. A few species are migratory, but the majority are resident. The most telling char ... genus ''Terpsiphone'', and measures in length. The male has a blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clytorhynchus
The shrikebills are the monarch flycatcher genus ''Clytorhynchus''. The five species have long laterally compressed bills similar to true shrike Shrikes () are passerine birds of the family Laniidae. The family is composed of 34 species in four genera. The family name, and that of the largest genus, ''Lanius'', is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also know ...s that give them their names. The genus is endemic to the islands of Melanesia and western Polynesia. The shrikebills are insectivorous, and use their large heavy bills to explore tangles of dead leaves and dead wood; an unusual foraging strategy for their family. Their diet may also include small fruits and lizards. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Clytorhynchus'' contains the following species: * Southern shrikebill (''Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides'') * Fiji shrikebill (''Clytorhynchus vitiensis'') * Black-throated shrikebill (''Clytorhynchus nigrogularis'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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