Steel-blue flycatcher explained

The steel-blue flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

Taxonomy and systematics

Alternate names for the steel-blue flycatcher include Solomons flycatcher, Solomons Myiagra flycatcher, Solomons satin flycatcher and steel-blue Myiagra.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• M. f. cinerea - (Mathews, 1928): Found on Bougainville Island and Buka Island
• M. f. ferrocyanea - Ramsay, 1879: Found on Santa Isabel Island, Choiseul Island and Guadalcanal
• M. f. feminina - Rothschild & Hartert, 1901: Originally described as a separate species. Found on New Georgia Islands
• M. f. malaitae - Mayr, 1931: Found on Malaita

Notes and References

1. IOC World Bird List 6.4. IOC World Bird List Datasets. 10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4. free.