Shining flycatcher


The shining flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
It is found in northern Australia, and from the Moluccas to the Bismarck Archipelago.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

Taxonomy and systematics

The shining flycatcher was originally described in the genus Drymophila and subsequently placed by some authorities in the genus Monarcha. Alternate names include common shining flycatcher, shining monarch, shining monarch flycatcher, shining Myiagra and shining Myiagra-flycatcher.

Subspecies

Eight subspecies are recognized: