Mayrornis
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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 | Ogea monarch | Ogea Driki and Ogea Levu | |
| File:Slatymonarch.jpg | Mayrornis lessoni | Slaty monarch | Fiji. |
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