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.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Monarchidae |
Genus: | Symposiachrus |
Species: | S. infelix |
Binomial name | |
Symposiachrus infelix (Sclater, 1877) | |
Subspecies | |
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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]
- S. i. infelix - (P.L. Sclater, 1877): Found on Manus Island
- S. i. coultasi - (Mayr, 1955): Found on Rambutyo and Tong Islands
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus infelix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707310A94116662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707310A94116662.en.
- "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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