Banggai Jungle Flycatcher

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cyornis; binomial: Cyornis pelingensis; authority: (Vaurie, 1952).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Banggai Jungle Flycatcher C. pelingensis is split (8.2) from sister ssp. on Sula Is. based on vocal differences, genetic divergence, and restricted gene flow (Eaton et al. 2016; Garg et al. 2018).

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