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Oriental paradise flycatcher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Monarchidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Terpsiphone

Similar
  
Rufous‑vented paradise flycatcher, Red‑bellied paradise flycatcher, Mascarene paradise flycatcher, Yellow‑bellied warbler, Golden‑whiskered barbet

The Oriental paradise flycatcher, also called the Blyth's paradise flycatcher, (Terpsiphone affinis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found from southern China to Sumatra and Melanesia. Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the Asian paradise flycatcher until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2015.

Subspecies

Ten subspecies are recognized:

  • T. a. saturatior - (Salomonsen, 1933): Breeds in the eastern parts of Nepal and northeastern India, in eastern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar; populations occurring in Malaysia migrate northward for breeding.
  • T. a. nicobarica - Oates, 1890: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Nicobar Islands
  • T. a. burmae - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in central Myanmar
  • T. a. indochinensis - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in eastern Myanmar and southern China to Indochina
  • T. a. affinis - (Blyth, 1846): Found on Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
  • T. a. procera - (Richmond, 1903): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Simeulue (off north-western Sumatra)
  • T. a. insularis - Salvadori, 1887: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Nias (off north-western Sumatra)
  • T. a. borneensis - (Hartert, 1916): Found on Borneo
  • T. a. sumbaensis - Meyer, AB, 1894: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Sumba (southern Lesser Sundas)
  • T. a. floris - Büttikofer, 1894: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Sumbawa, Alor, Lembata and Flores (central Lesser Sundas)

    • References

    Oriental paradise flycatcher Wikipedia
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