Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Solomon Flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) - HBW 11, p. 317
French: Monarque acier
German: Stahlmonarch
Spanish: Monarca Acerado
Other common names: Steel-blue Flycatcher, Solomons Myiagra Flycatcher, Solomons Satin Flycatcher
Taxonomy: Myiagra ferrocyanea E. P. Ramsay, 1879, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Closely related to and often considered to form a superspecies with M. rubecula, M. cervinicauda, M. caledonica, M. vanikorensis and M. albiventris. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cinerea (Mathews, 1928) - Buka I and Bougainville I.
- ferrocyanea E. P. Ramsay, 1879 - Choiseul, Isabel and Guadalcanal, in Solomon Islands.
- feminina Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1901 - New Georgia Is (W Solomons).
- malaitae Mayr, 1931 - Malaita (E Solomons).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a branch and flying away. Locality Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp feminina)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2010 1 year ago 8 sec 3.4 -
A juvenile being quickly fed by a female. Locality Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp feminina)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2010 1 year ago 16 sec 3
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A male on a branch.
Locality Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp feminina)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2010 1 year ago 3
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Alarm calls by at least two birds. Locality Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp feminina)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2010 1 year ago 3
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