Broad-billed Flycatcher

Overview

Broad-billed Flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a species of Monarchs (Monarchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myiagra; binomial: Myiagra ruficollis; authority: (Vieillot, 1818).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Myiagra ruficollis includes M. fulviventris as a subspecies (Dickinson 2003). When treated as a full species, M. fuviventris was formerly known as "Tanimbar Flycatcher", not to be confused with Ficedula riedeli with which the English name Tanimbar Flycatcher is currently assigned.