Makira flycatcher

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Makira flycatcher
Myiagra cervinicauda - The Birds of New Guinea (cropped).jpg
Illustration by William Matthew Hart.

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Myiagra
Species:
M. cervinicauda
Binomial name
Myiagra cervinicauda
Tristram, 1879

The Makira flycatcher (Myiagra cervinicauda) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Alternate names for the Makira flycatcher include Makira Myiagra, ochre-headed flycatcher, ochre-tailed flycatcher, red-tailed flycatcher, San Cristobal flycatcher and San Cristobal Myiagra flycatcher.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Myiagra cervinicauda". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22707383A94120600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707383A94120600.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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