Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Russet-backed Jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias oscillans) - HBW 11, p. 111
French: Gobemouche de Florès
German: Floresdschungelschnäpper
Spanish: Papamoscas de Flores
Other common names: Russet-backed Rhinomyias; Flores Jungle-flycatcher (oscillans); Sumba Jungle-flycatcher (stresemanni)
Taxonomy: Microeca oscillans E. J. O. Hartert, 1897, Flores.
Race stresemanni possibly a separate species, differing from nominate in diet and behaviour; further research required. Racial affinity of birds on Sumbawa unclear; tentatively included in nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- oscillans (E. J. O. Hartert, 1897) - Sumbawa and Flores, in Lesser Sundas.
- stresemanni (Siebers, 1928) - Sumba, in Lesser Sundas.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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View of perched bird from behind Locality Flores, Lesser Sundas (ssp oscillans)
mark sutton 20 June 2009 2 years ago 18 sec 3
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