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Kolombangara monarch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Symposiachrus

Higher classification
  
Monarcha

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Monarchidae

Scientific name
  
Symposiachrus browni

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Black‑tailed monarch, Rennell shrikebill, Manus monarch, Yap monarch, Bates's paradise flycatcher

The Kolombangara monarch (Symposiachrus browni), or Brown's monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy and systematics

This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.

Subspecies

There are four subspecies recognized:

  • S. b. browni - (Ramsay, 1883): Found on Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vangunu and nearby islands
  • S. b. ganongae - (Mayr, 1935): Originally described as a subspecies of the Solomons monarch. Found on Ranongga Island
  • S. b. nigrotectus - (Hartert, 1908): Originally described as a subspecies of the Solomons monarch and subsequently as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Vella Lavella
  • S. b. meeki - (Rothschild & Hartert, 1905): Found on Rendova and Tetepare Islands

    • References

    Kolombangara monarch Wikipedia
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