Macropygia mackinlayi

Conservation status: 

Not Threatened.

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Taxonomy:

    Macropygia mackinlayi E. P. Ramsay, 1878, Tanna Island. Forms a superspecies with M. nigrirostris and M. ruficeps. Race krakari has been regarded as invalid. Four subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution: 

Subspecies and Distribution:

    * goodsoni Hartert, 1924 - Admiralty and St Matthias Is, Squally, Watom (off NE New Britain) and Witu Is; also Talasea district of WC New Britain. * krakari Rothschild & Hartert, 1915 - Karkar I. * arossi Tristram, 1879 - Solomon Is. * mackinlayi E. P. Ramsay, 1878 - Santa Cruz Is, Banks Is and Vanuatu.
Taxonomic name: 
Macropygia mackinlayi (Species)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith