Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni)
About the Slaty Monarch
The slaty monarch (Mayrornis lessoni) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Fiji. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The slaty monarch was originally described in the genus Rhipidura. Alternate names include cinereous flycatcher, Fiji flycatcher, Fiji slaty flycatcher, slaty flycatcher (an alternate name shared with the Vanikoro monarch) and white-tipped slaty flycatcher. There are two subspecies recognized: M. l. lessoni - (G.R. Gray, 1846): found in western and central Fiji Islands M. l. orientalis - Mayr, 1933: found in eastern Fiji Islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND · 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Fiji in the xeno-canto catalogue.