Sula Jungle Flycatcher

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Sula Jungle Flycatcher (<em>Cyornis colonus</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sula Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis colonus) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis colonus; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1898).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Rename (8.2) Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher to Sula Jungle Flycatcher with split of Banggai Jungle Flycatcher. Subspecies subsolanus is regarded as invalid. Presence of C. colonus on Sulawesi was probably based on incorrect museum label data (Eaton et al. 2016; Garg et al. 2018).

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