Mayrornis Explained

Mayrornis is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in the Solomon Islands and Fiji. The name Mayrornis is a compound word. The first part, Mayr, commemorates Ernst Walter Mayr, a German ornithologist and systematist. The second part, ornis, is the Greek word meaning "bird". Established by Frank Alexander Wetmore in 1932, it contains the following species:

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Image Scientific nameCommon Name Distribution
Mayrornis schistaceusVanikoro monarchSanta Cruz Islands.
Mayrornis versicolorOgea Driki and Ogea Levu
Mayrornis lessoniFiji.