Manus monarch

The Manus monarch (Symposiachrus infelix) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.

Manus monarch

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Symposiachrus
Species:
S. infelix
Binomial name
Symposiachrus infelix
(Sclater, 1877)
Subspecies

See text

Synonyms
  • Monarcha infelix
  • Symposiarchus infelix

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Manus monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Alternate names include the Admiralty Islands monarch, Admiralty monarch, Admiralty pied monarch, somber monarch and unhappy monarch.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies recognized:[3]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus infelix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707310A94116662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707310A94116662.en.
  2. "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.


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