Eumyias
| Eumyias | |
|---|---|
| _on_a_Kamala_(Mallotus_philipensis)_tree_W_Picture_145.jpg)  | |
| Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Passeriformes | 
| Family: | Muscicapidae | 
| Genus: | Cabanis, 1851 | 
| Type species | |
| Muscicapa indigo[1] Horsfield, 1829 | |
Eumyias is a genus of birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
It contains the following 11 species:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific Name | Distribution | 
|---|---|---|---|
| _03.jpg) | Nilgiri flycatcher | Eumyias albicaudatus | Western Ghats | 
|  | Indigo flycatcher | Eumyias indigo | montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo | 
|  | Verditer flycatcher | Eumyias thalassinus | Indomalaya | 
| .jpg) | Buru jungle flycatcher | Eumyias additus | Buru | 
| Turquoise flycatcher | Eumyias panayensis | Sulawesi, Moluccas and Philippines | |
| - | Matinan blue flycatcher | Eumyias sanfordi | north Sulawesi | 
| - | Blue-fronted blue flycatcher | Eumyias hoevelli | montane Sulawesi | 
| - | Timor blue flycatcher | Eumyias hyacinthinus | Timor | 
| - | Flores jungle flycatcher | Eumyias oscillans | Flores and Sumbawa | 
| - | Sumba jungle flycatcher | Eumyias stresemanni | Sumba | 
|  | Dull-blue flycatcher | Eumyias sordidus | central Sri Lanka | 
The Buru jungle flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Rhinomyias but was moved to Eumyias when a 2010 molecular phylogenetic study found that Rhinomyias was polyphyletic.[3]
References
- ^ "Muscicapidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Sangster, G.; Alström, P.; Forsmark, E.; Olsson, U. (2010). "Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves: Muscicapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (1): 380–392. Bibcode:2010MolPE..57..380S. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.07.008. PMID 20656044.
Further reading
- Rasmussen PC & JC Anderton 2005 Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions.
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-96553-06-X.