Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Melanesian Flycatcher (Myiagra caledonica) - HBW 11, p. 319
French: Monarque mélanésien
German: Hybridenmonarch
Spanish: Monarca Melanesio
Other common names: Broad-billed Flycatcher(!), (New) Caledonian (Myiagra) Flycatcher, Melanesian Broadbill
Taxonomy: Myiagra caledonica Bonaparte, 1857, New Caledonia.
Closely related to and often considered to form a superspecies with M. rubecula, M. ferrocyanea, M. cervinicauda, M. vanikorensis and M. albiventris. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- occidentalis Mayr, 1931 - Rennell, in SE Solomon Is.
- marinae Salomonsen, 1934 - N & C Vanuatu.
- melanura G. R. Gray, 1860 - S Vanuatu.
- occidentalis Mayr, 1931 - Rennell, in SE Solomon Is.
- marinae Salomonsen, 1934 - N & C Vanuatu.
- melanura G. R. Gray, 1860 - S Vanuatu.
- viridinitens G. R. Gray, 1859 - Loyalty Is.
- caledonica Bonaparte, 1857 - New Caledonia (Grande Terre).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male calling from a branch, turning around and flying away. Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia (ssp caledonica)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 3.6 -
A female perched, turning around, shaking the tail and flying away (then at 50% speed). Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, New Caledonia (ssp caledonica)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 1 year ago 37 sec 3.5 -
A male on a branch and jumping to another one Locality We, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (ssp viridinitens)
Luc Fazio 2 September 2007 3 years ago 21 sec 3.2
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Melanesian Flycatcher (male) in forest.
Locality New Caledonia (ssp caledonica)
Frédéric Desmoulins 1 November 2009 1 year ago 4.3
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A male calling repeteadly. Locality Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia
(ssp caledonica)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2010 1 year ago 5 -
Calls of one male. Locality Ouvéa Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
(ssp viridinitens)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird responding to playback. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, New Caledonia
(ssp caledonica)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 1 year ago 4
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