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Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone bourbonnensis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Mascarene paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius and Réunion. There are two subspecies recognized: the nominate subspecies from Réunion, also known as the Réunion paradise flycatcher; and T. b. desolata (Salomonsen, 1933) from Mauritius. However, recent genetic studies have shown that the two populations represent distinct evolutionary lineages. The Mascarene paradise flycatcher was originally described in the genus Muscicapa and the subspecies T. b. desolata was originally described as a separate species.
Wikipedia contributors, Mascarene paradise flycatcher; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:05:57.692977+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Terpsiphone bourbonnensis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Name authority
- (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
- Common name
- Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Terpsiphone
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMonarchidae Bonaparte, 1854
- genusTerpsiphone Gloger, 1827
- speciesTerpsiphone bourbonnensis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Terpsiphone. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bates's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone batesi Chapin, 1921 | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sao Tome Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrochalybeia (Thomson, 1842) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malagasy Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata (Linnaeus, 1766) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomea (Sharpe, 1877) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi (Linnaeus, 1758) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Amur Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone incei (Gould, 1852) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Muscicapa bourbonnensis P. L. S. Müller, 1776 P. L. S. Müller, 1776 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563364 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7BRLZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.