Biology:Rufous paradise flycatcher

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Short description: Species of bird

Rufous paradise flycatcher
Terpsiphone cinnamomea - Salibabu Island (1).jpg
at Salibabu Island, Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Terpsiphone
Species:
T. cinnamomea
Binomial name
Terpsiphone cinnamomea
(Sharpe, 1877)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Zeocephus cinnamomeus

The rufous paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone cinnamomea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the rufous paradise flycatcher include the cinnamon paradise flycatcher.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[2]

  • Luzon paradise-flycatcher (T. c. unirufa) - Salomonsen, 1937: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the northern Philippines
  • T. c. cinnamomea - (Sharpe, 1877): Found in the southern Philippines
  • Talaud paradise-flycatcher (T. c. talautensis) - (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Talaud Islands (far northern Indonesia)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2066661 entry