Kolombangara monarch

Kolombangara monarch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Symposiachrus
Species: S. browni
Binomial name
Symposiachrus browni
(Ramsay, 1883)
Subspecies

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Synonyms

Monarcha browni

The Kolombangara monarch (Symposiachrus browni) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to 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 four subspecies recognized:[3]

References


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