Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Carterornis Scientific name Carterornis castus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Monarchidae Subspecies C. p. castus Higher classification Carterornis | |
Similar Dwarf longbill, Island monarch, Torrent flyrobin, Ivory‑backed woodswallow, Melanocharis | ||
The Loetoe monarch (Carterornis pileatus castus), or Tanimbar monarch is a bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the Tanimbar Islands.
Taxonomy and systematics
This subspecies was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009. While the Loetoe monarch is a classified by most authorities to be a subspecies of the white-naped monarch, several consider it to be a separate species.
References
Loetoe monarch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA