Chestnut-throated flycatcher

The chestnut-throated flycatcher (Myiagra castaneigularis) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is endemic to Fiji.

Taxonomy and systematics

In 2016, the chestnut-throated flycatcher was recognized as a new species after being split from the azure-crested flycatcher.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

• M. c. castaneigularis - <small>Layard, 1876</small>: Found on Vanua Levu (northern Fiji)
• M. c. whitneyi - <small>Mayr, 1933</small>: Found on Viti Levu (western Fiji)

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