Order Passeriformes Genus Arses Higher classification Arses | Phylum Chordata Family Monarchidae Scientific name Arses telescopthalmus Rank Species | |
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Similar Arses, Bird, Island monarch, Frill‑necked monarch, Black‑breasted boatbill |
Frilled monarch
The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. As currently defined, its range is restricted to forest on New Guinea and nearby smaller islands, but historically it has included some or all of the remaining members of the genus Arses as subspecies.
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Taxonomy and systematics
This species was originally described in the genus Muscicapa. Some authorities consider the ochre-collared monarch and the frill-necked monarch as subspecies of the frilled monarch. Alternate names include the Australian frilled monarch and frilled flycatcher.
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized:
References
Frilled monarch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA