Flores Jungle Flycatcher
Flores Jungle Flycatcher (<em>Eumyias oscillans</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Flores Jungle Flycatcher (Eumyias oscillans) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eumyias; binomial: Eumyias oscillans; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1897).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Cyornis oscillans from Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher to Flores Jungle Flycatcher with split of C. stresemanni (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021). Move from Cyornis to Eumyias based on song structure (Eaton et al. 2021) and unpublished genetic data (Clements 2022). Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Position at end of sequence tentative.
