| Mayrornis | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Slaty monarch (Mayrornis lessoni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Mayrornis Wetmore, 1932 |
Mayrornis is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in the Solomon Islands and Fiji. The name Mayrornis is a compound word. The first part, Mayr, commemorates Ernst Walter Mayr, a German ornithologist and systematist. The second part, ornis, is the Greek word meaning "bird".[1] Established by Frank Alexander Wetmore in 1932, it contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayrornis schistaceus | Vanikoro monarch | Santa Cruz Islands. | |
| Mayrornis versicolor | Versicolored monarch | Ogea Driki and Ogea Levu | |
) | Mayrornis lessoni | Slaty monarch | Fiji. |
References
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Mayrornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.