Sumba Jungle Flycatcher
Sumba Jungle Flycatcher (<em>Eumyias stresemanni</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Sumba Jungle Flycatcher (Eumyias stresemanni) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eumyias; binomial: Eumyias stresemanni; authority: (Siebers, 1928).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Cyornis stresemanni is split from Cyornis oscillans based on plumage, structural and vocal differences (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021; HBW/BirdLife). Move from Cyornis to Eumyias based on song structure (Eaton et al. 2021) and unpublished genetic data (Clements 2022).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.
