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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Monarchs

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Monarchidae

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The family of Monarch-flycatchers are found in Africa, Asia, Australia and many islands in the Pacific. Most species live in the tropics, only a few extend into the temperate latitudes. Their body length ranges from 9 cm to 50 cm, including elongated tail feathers. They have wide, flat bills and stiff bristles near the nostrils. They are arborial birds and feed mainly on insects and small spiders. Their nests are usually built from plant material in a fork of a branch, only one species builds a mud nest. Some species decorate their nests with lichen.

Trochocercus

     nitens - Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher (2)
     cyanomelas - Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher (4)

Hypothymis

     helenae - Short-crested Monarch (1)
     azurea - Black-naped Monarch (2)
     puella - Pacific Monarch (2)
     coelestis - Celestial Monarch (1)

Eutrichomyias

     rowleyi - Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher (3)

Terpsiphone

     cyanescens - Blue Paradise Flycatcher (1)
     cinnamomea - Rufous Paradise Flycatcher (2)
     atrocaudata - Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (2)
     incei - Amur Paradise-Flycatcher (1)
     affinis - Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher (1)
     bourbonnensis - Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (3)
     paradisi - Asian Paradise Flycatcher (4)
     atrochalybeia - Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher (1)
     corvina - Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher (3)
     mutata - Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (4)
     rufiventer - Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher (2)
     bedfordi - Bedford's Paradise Flycatcher (1)
     rufocinerea - Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (2)
     batesi - Bates's Paradise Flycatcher (1)
     viridis - African Paradise-Flycatcher (15)

Chasiempis

     sandwichensis - Elepaio (3)
     sclateri - Kauai Elepaio (1)
     ibidis - Oahu Elepaio (3)

Pomarea

     nigra - Tahiti Monarch (1)
     pomarea - Maupiti Monarch (4)
     dimidiata - Rarotonga Monarch (1)
     fluxa - Eiao Monarch (1)
     nukuhivae - Nuku Hiva Monarch (1)
     iphis - Iphis Monarch (1)
     mira - Ua Pou Monarch (1)
     mendozae - Marquesan Monarch (1)
     whitneyi - Fatuhiva Monarch (1)

Mayrornis

     versicolor - Versicolored Monarch (1)
     lessoni - Slaty Monarch (4)
     schistaceus - Vanikoro Monarch (1)

Neolalage

     banksiana - Buff-bellied Monarch (2)

Clytorhynchus

     pachycephaloides - Southern Shrikebill (1)
     hamlini - Rennell Shrikebill (1)
     vitiensis - Fiji Shrikebill (3)
     nigrogularis - Black-throated Shrikebill (1)

Carterornis

     pileatus - White-naped Monarch (1)
     castus - Loetoe Monarch (4)
     leucotis - White-eared Monarch (5)
     chrysomela - Golden Monarch (2)

Metabolus

     rugensis - Chuuk Monarch (3)

Monarcha

     godeffroyi - Yap Monarch (5)
     takatsukasae - Tinian Monarch (1)
     cinerascens - Island Monarch (1)
     richardsii - White-capped Monarch (4)
     castaneiventris - Chestnut-bellied Monarch (1)
     erythrostictus - Bougainville Monarch (1)
     melanopsis - Black-faced Monarch (2)
     frater - Black-winged Monarch (1)

Symposiachrus

     axillaris - Black Monarch (2)
     rubiensis - Rufous Monarch (1)
     sacerdotum - Flores Monarch (1)
     boanensis - Black-chinned Monarch (1)
     trivirgatus - Spectacled Monarch (5)
     leucurus - White-tailed Monarch (1)
     everetti - White-tipped Monarch (1)
     loricatus - Black-tipped Monarch (3)
     julianae - Kofiau Monarch (2)
     brehmii - Biak Monarch (1)
     manadensis - Hooded Monarch (1)
     infelix - Manus Monarch (1)
     menckei - Mussau Monarch (2)
     verticalis - Black-tailed Monarch (2)
     barbatus - Solomons Monarch (2)
     browni - Kulambangra Monarch (3)
     mundus - Black-bibbed Monarch (1)
     vidua - White-collared Monarch (2)
     guttula - Spot-winged Monarch (1)

Arses

     telescopthalmus - Frilled Monarch (2)
     lorealis - Frill-necked Monarch (3)
     insularis - Rufous-collared Monarch (4)
     kaupi - Pied Monarch (5)

Grallina

     cyanoleuca - Magpielark (13)
     bruijnii - Torrentlark (5)

Myiagra

     erythrops - Palau Flycatcher (1)
     freycineti - Guam Flycatcher (2)
     pluto - Pohnpei Flycatcher (2)
     oceanica - Oceanic Flycatcher (4)
     atra - Biak Black Flycatcher (1)
     galeata - Moluccan Flycatcher (1)
     rubecula - Leaden Flycatcher (4)
     ferrocyanea - Steel-blue Flycatcher (2)
     cervinicauda - Makira Flycatcher (1)
     caledonica - Melanesian Flycatcher (1)
     vanikorensis - Vanikoro Flycatcher (2)
     albiventris - Samoan Flycatcher (1)
     azureocapilla - Azure-crested Flycatcher (3)
     castaneigularis - Chestnut-throated Flycatcher (1)
     ruficollis - Broad-billed Flycatcher (1)
     cyanoleuca - Satin Flycatcher (2)
     inquieta - Restless Flycatcher (1)
     nana - Paperbark Flycatcher (1)
     alecto - Shining Flycatcher (4)
     hebetior - Velvet Flycatcher (1)

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