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Monarchidae  Bonaparte, 1854
Taxonomic Serial No.: 553444

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Grallinidae Mayr, 1950
  
  Common Name(s): monarch flycatchers [English]
  
    monarchs [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyMonarchidae Bonaparte, 1854 – monarch flycatchers, monarchs  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Arses R. P. Lesson, 1831  
                               Genus Carterornis Mathews, 1912  
                               Genus Chasiempis Cabanis, 1847 – 'Elepaios 
                               Genus Clytorhynchus D. G. Elliot, 1870 – Shrikebills 
                               Genus Grallina Vieillot, 1816  
                               Genus Hypothymis F. Boie, 1826  
                               Genus Mayrornis Wetmore, 1932  
                               Genus Metabolus Bonaparte, 1854 – Truk Monarchs 
                               Genus Monarcha Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 – Monarchs 
                               Genus Myiagra Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 – Broadbills, Flycatchers 
                               Genus Neolalage Mathews, 1928  
                               Genus Pomarea Bonaparte, 1854  
                               Genus Symposiachrus Bonaparte, 1854  
                               Genus Terpsiphone Gloger, 1827  
                               Genus Trochocercus Cabanis, 1851  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Monarchidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1   
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