Flores monarch
| Flores monarch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. sacerdotum |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus sacerdotum (Mees, 1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Monarcha sacerdotum | |
The Flores monarch (Symposiachrus sacerdotum) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the western half of the island of Flores in Indonesia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests between 350m and 1,000m in altitude. The Flores monarch has an estimated population of about 2,500-9,999 individuals, but its numbers are presumed to be decreasing. It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat fragmentation.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- BirdLife International 2004. Monarcha sacerdotum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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