Solomons monarch
| Solomons monarch | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. barbatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus barbatus (Ramsay, 1879) | |
| Subspecies | |
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The Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2]
Subspecies
There are two subspecies recognized:[3]
- S. b. barbatus - (Ramsay, 1879): found on the main Solomon Islands
- Malaita monarch (S. b. malaitae) - (Mayr, 1931): found on Malaita (eastern Solomons)
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monarcha barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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