Cyornis flycatcher (2 Viewers)

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Chyi Yin Gwee, James A Eaton, Kritika M Garg, Per Alström, Sebastianus (Bas) Van Balen, Robert O Hutchinson, Dewi M Prawiradilaga, Manh Hung Le & Frank E Rheindt. (2019). Cryptic diversity in Cyornis (Aves: Muscicapidae) jungle-flycatchers flagged by simple bioacoustic approaches. Published: 10 Marsh 2019.

Abstract
Despite the ongoing taxonomic revolution incorporating multiple species delimitation methods, knowledge gaps persist in the taxonomy of comparatively well-studied animal groups such as birds. Morphologically cryptic species risk slipping under the conservation radar, as they get mistakenly united with other species. Here, we employed six to 11 vocal parameters of each population to examine the species delimitation of nine Cyornis jungle-flycatcher species complexes distributed across Asia. We found moderate to strong vocal evidence for the taxonomic elevation of ten cryptic Cyornis species. Additionally, we conducted mitochondrial and genome-wide SNP analyses for two of the Cyornis complexes to examine the effectiveness of bioacoustics as a tool for avian species delineation and found congruent results between vocal and molecular data. Therefore, we propose a taxonomic reclassification of the complicated Cyornis species complexes and recommend routine application of bioacoustics in avian taxonomic classification.

https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean...innean/zlz003/5372980?redirectedFrom=fulltext

A short-lived happiness and a long taxonomic revision

 

[awiner]

Looks like it recommends (relative to widespread treatments):

Hill Blue-Flycatcher split in three (with C. banyumas including C.b.ligus as Java B-F and C. montanus as as Dayak B-F).

"kalaoensis" split off Sulawesi B-F as Kalao Jungle-Flycatcher (and tentatively not splitting djampeanus).


Splitting ruficauda in three, with ocularis as Sulu Jungle-Flycatcher, and ruficrissa and isola as Crocker Jungle-F, leaving the remainder a Philippine endemic.

Splitting tickelliae in two, with the Indian-Sri Lankan form retaining the name Tickell's Jungle-Flycatcher, and the Indochinese forms as Indochinese Jungle-Flycatcher.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

I'll copy/paste their recommendation tomorrow, so so long

 

[Nutcracker]

Looks like it recommends (relative to widespread treatments):

Hill Blue-Flycatcher split in three (with C. banyumas including C.b.ligus as Java B-F and C. montanus as as Dayak B-F).

"kalaoensis" split off Sulawesi B-F as Kalao Jungle-Flycatcher (and tentatively not splitting djampeanus).


Splitting ruficauda in three, with ocularis as Sulu Jungle-Flycatcher, and ruficrissa and isola as Crocker Jungle-F, leaving the remainder a Philippine endemic.

Splitting tickelliae in two, with the Indian-Sri Lankan form retaining the name Tickell's Jungle-Flycatcher, and the Indochinese forms as Indochinese Jungle-Flycatcher.

I'll copy/paste their recommendation tomorrow, so so long

Clean copy for pasting :t:


Hill Blue Flycatcher split in three (with C. banyumas including C. b. ligus as Java Blue Flycatcher and C. montanus as as Dayak Blue Flycatcher).

C. "kalaoensis" split off Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher as Kalao Jungle Flycatcher (and tentatively not splitting C. djampeanus).

Splitting C. ruficauda in three, with C. ocularis as Sulu Jungle Flycatcher, and C. ruficrissa and C. isola as Crocker Jungle Flycatcher, leaving the remainder a Philippine endemic.

Splitting C. tickelliae in two, with the Indian - Sri Lankan form retaining the name Tickell's Jungle Flycatcher, and the Indochinese forms as Indochinese Jungle Flycatcher.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Their recommendation

• Cyornis colonus (E. J. O. Hartert, 1898). Sula jungleflycatcher – Sula Islands.
• C. pelingensis (Vaurie, 1952). Banggai jungleflycatcher – Banggai Islands.

• C. glaucicomans Thayer and Bangs, 1909. Chinese jungle-flycatcher – SC & S China.
• C. rubeculoides (Vigors, 1831) Blue-throated jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. rubeculoides rubeculoides (Vigors, 1831) – Himalayas from NE Pakistan, E to NE India, S China and W, N & NE Myanmar.
○ C. rubeculoides rogersi Robinson & Kinnear, 1928 – SW Myanmar.
○ C. rubeculoides dialilaemus Salvadori, 1889 – E & SE Myanmar and N & W Thailand.
• C. hainanus (Ogilvie-Grant, 1900) Hainan jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. hainanus hainanus (Ogilvie-Grant, 1900) – C, E & S Myanmar, S China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
○ C. hainanus klossi Robinson, 1921 – E Thailand, S Laos, E Cambodia and Vietnam

• C. magnirostris Blyth, 1849. Large jungle-flycatcher – C & E Himalayas, India and N Myanmar.
• C. lemprieri (Sharpe, 1884). Palawan jungleflycatcher – Palawan.
• C. banyumas (Horsfield, 1821) Javan jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. banyumas banyumas (Horsfield, 1821) – C & E Java.
○ C. banyumas ligus (Deignan, 1947) – W Java.
○ C. banyumas mardii (Hoogerwerf, 1962) – Panaitan Island (off W Java).
• C. whitei Harington, 1908 Hill jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. whitei whitei Harington, 1908 – N & E Myanmar, SC China, N Thailand, N & C Laos and N Vietnam.
○ C. whitei coerulifrons E. C. S. Baker, 1918 – S Thailand and N & C Peninsular Malaysia.
○ C. whitei lekhakuni (Deignan, 1956) – hills of S Thailand.
○ C. whitei deignani Meyer de Schauensee, 1939 – SE Thailand.
• C. montanus Robinson & Kinnear, 1928. Dayak jungle-flycatcher – Borneo (except Meratus Mts.).
• Cyornis sp. nov. Meratus jungle-flycatcher – Meratus Mts. (SE Kalimantan).


• C. unicolor (Blyth, 1843):
○ C. unicolor unicolor (Blyth, 1843) – Garhwal (W Uttarakhand) and from C Nepal E in Himalayas to NE India, S China, Myanmar, Thailand (except C & S), N & C Laos and Vietnam.
○ C. unicolor diaoluoensis (Cheng, Yang & Lu, 1981) – Hainan Island.
○ C. unicolor cyanopolia Blyth, 1870 – Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.

• C. rufigastra (Raffles, 1822) Mangrove jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. rufigastra rufigastra (Raffles, 1822) – Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
○ C. rufigastra karimatensis Oberholser, 1924 – Karimata Island (off SW Borneo).
○ C. rufigastra rhizophorae Stresemann, 1925 – Sebesi Island (extreme S Sumatra), Bangka, Belitung and Java.
○ C. rufigastra longipennis Chasen & Kloss, 1930 – Karimunjawa Islands (N of C Java).
○ C. rufigastra simplex Blyth, 1870 – N Philippines.
○ C. rufigastra mindorensis Mearns, 1907 – Mindoro (NC Philippines).
○ C. rufigastra marinduquensis DuPont, 1972 – Marinduque (NC Philippines).
○ C. rufigastra philippinensis Sharpe, 1877 – C, W & S Philippines, including Palawan and Sulu Archipelago.
• C. omissus (E. J. O. Hartert, 1896 Sulawesi jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. omissus omissus (E. J. O. Hartert, 1896) – Sulawesi.
○ C. omissus peromissus E. J. O. Hartert, 1920 – Selayar Island.
○ C. omissus subsp. nov. – Togian Islands.
○ C. omissus djampeanus (E. J. O. Hartert, 1896) – Tanahjampea Island.
• C. kalaoensis (E. J. O. Hartert, 1896). Kalao jungleflycatcher – Kalao Island.

• C. ruficauda (Sharpe, 1877) Philippine jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. ruficauda ruficauda (Sharpe, 1877) – Basilan.
○ C. ruficauda samarensis (Steere, 1890) – Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Dinagat, E & C Mindanao.
○ C. ruficauda boholensis (Rand & Rabor, 1957) – Bohol.
○ C. ruficauda zamboanga (Rand & Rabor, 1957) – W Mindanao.
• C. ocularis (Bourns & Worcester, 1894). Sulu jungleflycatcher – Sulu Archipelago.
• C. ruficrissa (Sharpe, 1887) Crocker jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. ruficrissa ruficrissa (Sharpe, 1887) – Mt. Kinabalu (N Borneo).
○ C. ruficrissa isola (Hachisuka, 1932) – Mountains of Borneo (except Mt. Kinabalu).

• C. tickelliae Blyth, 1843 Tickell’s jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. tickelliae tickelliae Blyth, 1843 – S Nepal and N, C & S India.
○ C. tickelliae jerdoni Holdsworth, 1872 – Sri Lanka.
• C. sumatrensis (Sharpe, 1879) Indochinese jungle-flycatcher:
○ C. sumatrensis sumatrensis (Sharpe, 1879) – S Myanmar, S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and NE Sumatra.
○ C. sumatrensis indochina Chasen & Kloss, 1928 – SE Myanmar, Thailand (except C & S), Cambodia, S Laos and C Vietnam.
○ C. sumatrensis lamprus Oberholser, 1917 – Anamba Island (off E Peninsular Malaysia).

I should be paid to do that, LOL

 

[Acanthis]

I should be paid to do that, LOL

How about a hearty :t: instead!

I'll print this off to compare with ICBW vol.2 tomorrow morning.

Merci beaucoup!

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Cyornis rubeculoides

Ashutosh Singh, Sandeep K. Gupta, Per Alström, Dhananjai Mohan, Daniel M. Hooper, Ramani S. Kumar, Dinesh Bhatt, Pratap Singh & Trevor D. Price. Taxonomy of cryptic species in the Cyornis rubeculoides complex in the Indian subcontinent. Ibis. First published: 01 May 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12735

Abstract:

Taxa classified as subspecies may in fact be cryptic species. We assessed the taxonomic status of the Blue‐throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides complex in India, which consists of several forms with similar plumages and song. We used mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, plumage traits, and detailed song analysis to ascertain the taxonomic status of the different forms. The molecular data identified three primary clades: (1) in the west Himalayan foothills, (2) at higher elevations in the northeast hill states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram, and (3) at lower elevations in the north‐eastern hills of Meghalaya and the east Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh. The western clade represents nominate C. rubeculoides rubeculoides. The high‐elevation eastern clade was considered to be C. rubeculoides rogersi, because it included a sample from this subspecies from near the type locality in southwest Myanmar. These two sister clades had an estimated divergence time of 1.5 million years (my). The low‐elevation east clade has previously been assigned to C. rubeculoides, but we showed it is closely related to the Hainan Blue Flycatcher C. hainanus, formerly thought to breed only further east, with an estimated divergence time of only ~0.8 my. This clade may represent a subspecies of C. hainanus or given reports of widespread sympatry with C. hainanus in Thailand, a distinct species, C. dialilaemus. However, more research is advocated, including molecular data, from the area of overlap. Songs were remarkably similar across all taxa. In playback experiments, C. r. rubeculoides in the west responded to all taxa. This is in accord with recent work demonstrating song differences and responses to songs need not always be a good indicator of the progress of reproductive isolation.

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Cyornis whitei, Cyornis sumatrensis

IOC Updates Diary May 28

Accept Indochinese Flycatcher

Accept Hill Blue Flycatcher (C. whitei); note ENG

 

[Melanie]

I don't understand why there was never a DNA analysis on Cyornis ruckii.

 

[Andy Adcock]

IOC Updates Diary May 28

Accept Indochinese Flycatcher

Accept Hill Blue Flycatcher (C. whitei); note ENG

Can someone explain exactly what has been done here?

 

[Paul Clapham]

Can someone explain exactly what has been done here?

The Species Update page on the IOC website says

C. whitei is split (9.2) from C. banyumas based on genetics and vocalizations (Zhang et al. 2016, Gwee et al. 2019 . Includes subspecies lekhakuni, deignani, coerulifrons. Note transfer of established English name Hill Blue Flycatcher to C. whitei.

The name "Hill Blue Flycatcher" was applied to banyumas in 9.1 but in 9.2 it looks like the reduced banyumas will be "Java Blue Flycatcher".

 

[Andy Adcock]

Thanks Paul'
looks like I'm in credit wih the latest update for change.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

I would have liked this thread to be in the continuity of this one, unfortunately I didn't have the possibility to reply.

Is there a possibilty to move all this discussion in the right section, i.e. Robins are flycatcher please?

 

[njlarsen]

If you see a warning about a thread being “too old”, you can click the checkbox and reply anyway.

Niels

 

[Melanie]

Assiddiqi, Zulqarnain, van Balen, Sebastianus and Collar, Nigel J. (2020). Mystery flycatchers in Sumatra - Rück's Blue-flycatcher or White-tailed Flycatcher? Kukila 23: 19-26.

Collar, Nigel J. (2020). Rück’s Blue-flycatcher Cyornis ruckii: the evidence revisited. Kukila 23: 14-18.

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Chyi Yin Gwee, James A Eaton, Kritika M Garg, Per Alström, Sebastianus (Bas) Van Balen, Robert O Hutchinson, Dewi M Prawiradilaga, Manh Hung Le & Frank E Rheindt. (2019). Cryptic diversity in Cyornis (Aves: Muscicapidae) jungle-flycatchers flagged by simple bioacoustic approaches. Published: 10 Marsh 2019.

Abstract
Despite the ongoing taxonomic revolution incorporating multiple species delimitation methods, knowledge gaps persist in the taxonomy of comparatively well-studied animal groups such as birds. Morphologically cryptic species risk slipping under the conservation radar, as they get mistakenly united with other species. Here, we employed six to 11 vocal parameters of each population to examine the species delimitation of nine Cyornis jungle-flycatcher species complexes distributed across Asia. We found moderate to strong vocal evidence for the taxonomic elevation of ten cryptic Cyornis species. Additionally, we conducted mitochondrial and genome-wide SNP analyses for two of the Cyornis complexes to examine the effectiveness of bioacoustics as a tool for avian species delineation and found congruent results between vocal and molecular data. Therefore, we propose a taxonomic reclassification of the complicated Cyornis species complexes and recommend routine application of bioacoustics in avian taxonomic classification.

https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean...innean/zlz003/5372980?redirectedFrom=fulltext

A short-lived happiness and a long taxonomic revision

IOC Updates Diary:

April 14 Post proposed split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ocularis from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

A new genus for the White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (Aves: Muscicapidae) | Zootaxa

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Molecular phylogenetic studies have identified a clade of flycatchers that includes several species in which the males are (mostly) blue (Sangster et al. 2010; Zuccon et al. 2010). This clade was named Niltavinae by Sangster et al. (2016) and includes the genera Anthipes, Cyornis, Niltava, Cyanoptila, Eumyias and Sholicola (sensu Fjeldså et al. 2020). The relationships within Niltavinae have been illuminated in several molecular phylogenetic studies (Sangster et al. 2010; Barve & Mason 2014; Zhang et al. 2016; Robin et al. 2017; Singh et al. 2020). Two of these studies placed White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (S. Müller, 1836) as the sister to all other members of Niltavinae (Sangster et al. 2010; Zhang et al. 2016). One study placed White-tailed Flycatcher as the sister to two species of “Myiomela” (= Sholicola) (Barve & Mason 2014), and another placed White-tailed Flycatcher as the sister to Anthipes and Cyornis (Robin et al. 2017). These studies agree that White-tailed Flycatcher is not part of Cyornis. Thus, White-tailed Flycatcher is best placed in a separate, monotypic genus. The type species of Cyornis is C. rubeculoides (Vigors, 1831). No previous genus name appears to have been published for C. concretus and we therefore propose:

Leucoptilon gen. nov.
Type species : Muscicapa concreta Müller, 1836.

Leucoptilon concretum comb.nov.

lol, I helped write this article and I don't even have a copy 🤣

 

[l_raty]

Molecular phylogenetic studies have identified a clade of flycatchers that includes several species in which the males are (mostly) blue (Sangster et al. 2010; Zuccon et al. 2010). This clade was named Niltavinae by Sangster et al. (2016) and includes the genera Anthipes, Cyornis, Niltava, Cyanoptila, Eumyias and Sholicola (sensu Fjeldså et al. 2020). The relationships within Niltavinae have been illuminated in several molecular phylogenetic studies (Sangster et al. 2010; Barve & Mason 2014; Zhang et al. 2016; Robin et al. 2017; Singh et al. 2020). Two of these studies placed White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (S. Müller, 1836) as the sister to all other members of Niltavinae (Sangster et al. 2010; Zhang et al. 2016). One study placed White-tailed Flycatcher as the sister to two species of “Myiomela” (= Sholicola) (Barve & Mason 2014), and another placed White-tailed Flycatcher as the sister to Anthipes and Cyornis (Robin et al. 2017). These studies agree that White-tailed Flycatcher is not part of Cyornis. Thus, White-tailed Flycatcher is best placed in a separate, monotypic genus. The type species of Cyornis is C. rubeculoides (Vigors, 1831). No previous genus name appears to have been published for C. concretus and we therefore propose:

Leucoptilon gen. nov.
Type species : Muscicapa concreta Müller, 1836.

Leucoptilon concretum comb.nov.

lol, I helped write this article and I don't even have a copy 🤣

Sangster G, Alström P, Gaudin J, Olsson U. 2021. A new genus for the White-tailed Flycatcher Cyornis concretus (Aves: Muscicapidae). Zootaxa, 5072: 599-600.
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5072.6.7
ZooBank registration: ZooBank.org

(Published in principle simultaneously online and in print. But note that the journal apparently registered the paper in ZooBank on 1 Dec as published on 3 Nov, which makes it appear as if it was registered after its publication, which would prevent it being validly published online... I gather that the paper was actually published on 3 Dec.)

Is the name introduced on p. 599 or 600 ? (The above suggests 599. I'd be interested in a copy if you find one )
I assume the etymology is Gr. λευκός, white + πτίλον, (down) feather -- the final component is neuter, hence, presumably, Leucoptilon concretum.

The type was described in:
Müller S. 1836. Aantekeningen, over de natuurlijke gesteldheid van een gedeelte der westkust en binnenlanden van Sumatra; met bijvoeging van eenige waarnemingen en beschrijvingen van verscheidene, op dit, en andere Sunda-eilanden voorkomende dieren. Tijdschr. Nat. Gesch. Physiol., 2: 315-354.
p. 351: Tijdschrift voor natuurlijke geschiedenis en physiologie

(Re. Cyornis Blyth 1843 -- it may be worth noting that, although the type fixation of this name is usually attributed to Gray 1855 (Gray GR. 1855. Catalogue of the genera and subgenera of birds contained in the British Museum. British Museum, London.; p. 53; Catalogue of the genera and subgenera of birds contained in the British Museum. - Biodiversity Heritage Library ), this is not correct. The type was validly fixed by Gray in 1846 (Gray GR. 1844-49. The genera of birds: comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London.; p. [264] (Aug 1846); v.1 (1844-1849) - The genera of birds : - Biodiversity Heritage Library ). Gray misspelled the genus-group name 'Cynornis' here, but this does not make the designation invalid. Luckily, the designated species (Phoenicura rubeculoides Vigors 1831) was the same.)

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Is the name on p. 599 or 600 ? (the above suggests 599. I'd be interested in a copy if you find one )
I assume the etymology is Gr. λευκός, white + πτίλον, (down) feather -- the final component is neuter, hence, presumably, Leucoptilon concretum.

I don't have a copy for bow 😱

Yes the gender is neuter, thus, it's L. concretum.

I'm a little bit proud of the choice of this name, it seemed natural to me to have created this name because it underlines the characteristic of the species. The other option was Cnemomyias

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Is the name introduced on p. 599 or 600 ? (The above suggests 599. I'd be interested in a copy if you find one )

Sent !