Matinan Blue Flycatcher
Matinan Blue Flycatcher (<em>Eumyias sanfordi</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Matinan Blue Flycatcher (Eumyias sanfordi) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eumyias; binomial: Eumyias sanfordi; authority: (Stresemann, 1931).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from Cyornis to Eumyias based on song structure (Eaton et al. 2021) and unpublished genetic data (Clements 2022).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.
