Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Symposiachrus Higher classification Symposiachrus | Phylum Chordata Family Monarchidae Scientific name Symposiachrus boanensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Monarcha, Flores monarch, Manus monarch, Black‑tailed monarch, Yap monarch | ||
The black-chinned monarch (Symposiachrus boanensis), or Boano monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the southern Mollucas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was originally described as a subspecies of the spectacled monarch and then classified as a separate species in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. The name 'black-chinned monarch' is also used as an alternate name for the black-winged monarch.
References
Black-chinned monarch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA