Carterornis
Carterornis is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae that are found in Australia and Melanesia.
| Carterornis | |
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| White-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Carterornis Mathews, 1912 |
Taxonomy
When the genus Monarcha was split based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2005, 3 species were moved to the resurrected genus Carterornis. The genus had originally been introduced by the Australian born ornithologist Gregory Mathews in 1912 with the white-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis) as the type species.[1][2][3]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- White-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis)
- White-naped monarch (Carterornis pileatus)
- Golden monarch (Carterornis chrysomela)
References
- Filardi, C.E.; Smith, C.E. (2005). "Molecular phylogenetics of monarch flycatchers (genus Monarcha) with emphasis on Solomon Island endemics". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37: 776–788. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.02.007.
- Mathews, Gregory (1912). "New generic names for Australian birds". Austral Avian Record. 1 (5): 105-117 [111].
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Monarchs". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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