The rufous paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone cinnamomea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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| at Salibabu Island, Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Terpsiphone |
| Species: | T. cinnamomea
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| Terpsiphone cinnamomea (Sharpe, 1877)
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
Alternate names for the rufous paradise flycatcher include the cinnamon paradise flycatcher.
Subspecies edit
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Luzon paradise-flycatcher (T. c. unirufa) - Salomonsen, 1937: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the northern Philippines
- T. c. cinnamomea - (Sharpe, 1877): Found in the southern Philippines
- Talaud paradise-flycatcher (T. c. talautensis) - (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Talaud Islands (far northern Indonesia)
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Terpsiphone cinnamomea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103715802A94109161. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103715802A94109161.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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