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Mayrornis lessoni

Mayrornis lessoni (*)

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Monarchidae
Genus: Mayrornis
Species: Mayrornis lessoni
Subspecies: M. l. lessoni - M. l. orientalis

Name

Mayrornis lessoni (G.R. Gray, 1846)

Reference

The Genera of Birds 1 p.258

Vernacular names
English: Slaty Monarch

The Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to Fiji.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Mayrornis lessoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.


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