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 LC    Chuuk Flycatcher* Id (Atlas):
    Myiagra oceanica

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Chuuk Flycatcher, Oceanic Flycatcher, Micronesian Myiagra, Micronesian Flycatcher, Micronesian Broadbill (oceanica), Chuuk Broadbill (oceanica), Chuuk Myiagra (oceanica), Truk Flycatcher (oceanica), Truk Broadbill (oceanica), Truk Myiagra (Flycatcher) (oceanica), Palau Flycatcher (erythrops), Mangrove Flycatcher (erythrops), Pohnpei Flycatcher (pluto), Guam Flycatcher (freycineti)

Family
Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Pucheran, 1853

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest.

Range (Guide)
Micronesia [Federated States of] (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

 
Oceanic Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) [XC246767]
     by Todd Mark from Japanese Gun, Weno, Moen, Chuuk, Micronesia (song)

 
Oceanic Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) [XC246768]
     by JVMoore from Japanese Gun, Weno, Moen, Chuuk, Micronesia (song)

Subspecies
Extinct subspecies freycineti of Guam frequently treated as a separate species. Subspecies erythrops and pluto sometimes treated as two further separate species.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

  • erythrops Pucheran, 1853   -  Mangroves and lowlands of Palau (western Caroline Islands).
  • oceanica Pucheran, 1853   -  Chuuk Is.
  • pluto Finsch, 1876   -  Pohnpei (eastern Caroline Islands).
  • freycineti ! Oustalet, 1881   -  Formerly Guam (southern Mariana Islands). Extinct; last reported 1983.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Chuuk Flycatcher (Myiagra oceanica) - 10 files


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