Metabolus is a monotypic genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in Australia and Melanesia.

Metabolus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Metabolus
Bonaparte, 1854

Taxonomy and systematics

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Extant species

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The genus Metabolus presently contains only a single species:[1]

Former species

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Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Metabolus:

References

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  1. ^ "Monarchs « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ^ "Metabolus godeffroyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. ^ "Metabolus takatsukasae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.