Chestnut-throated flycatcher
Species of bird
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The chestnut-throated flycatcher (Myiagra castaneigularis) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Myiagra |
| Species: | M. castaneigularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myiagra castaneigularis Layard, 1876 | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
In 2016, the chestnut-throated flycatcher was recognized as a new species after being split from the azure-crested flycatcher.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- M. c. castaneigularis - Layard, 1876: Found on Vanua Levu (northern Fiji)
- M. c. whitneyi - Mayr, 1933: Found on Viti Levu (western Fiji)
