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Black tailed monarch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Symposiachrus

Higher classification
  
Symposiachrus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Monarchidae

Scientific name
  
Symposiachrus verticalis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Manus monarch, Yap monarch, Samoan flycatcher, Bates's paradise flycatcher

The black-tailed monarch (Symposiachrus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Taxonomy and systematics

This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Alterate names include Bismarck monarch, Bismarck pied monarch, Duke of York monarch, New Britain monarch, New Britain pied monarch and York monarch.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies recognized:

  • Djaul monarch (S. v. ateralbus) - (Salomonsen, 1964): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Dyaul Island (off north-western New Ireland)
  • S. v. verticalis - (P. L. Sclater, 1877): Found on the main islands of the Bismarck Archipelago

    • References

    Black-tailed monarch Wikipedia
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