Order Passeriformes | Phylum Chordata Family Monarchidae Scientific name Symposiachrus axillaris Rank Species | |
Similar Monarcha, Island monarch, Bird, Manus monarch, Machaerirhynchus |
The black monarch (Symposiachrus axillaris) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Alternate names include the black monarch flycatcher, fantail monarch and fantailed monarch.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies recognized:
References
Black monarch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA