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Rufous paradise flycatcher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Terpsiphone

Higher classification
  
Paradise flycatcher

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Monarchidae

Scientific name
  
Terpsiphone cinnamomea

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Bird, Paradise flycatcher, Island monarch, Short‑crested monarch, Celestial monarch

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.

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Taxonomy and systematics

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

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

  • 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

    Rufous paradise flycatcher Wikipedia
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