''Megarynchus'' is a genus of bird in the family '' Tyrannidae'' (the tyrant flycatchers). It is currently considered to be a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

* Boat-billed flycatcher (''Megarynchus pitangua'')

Former species

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

Samoan flycatcher The Samoan flycatcher (''Myiagra albiventris'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Samoa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rur ...

(as ''Platyrhynchus albiventris'')

References

Tyrannidae Monotypic bird genera {{tyrannidae-stub