Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Arses Higher classification Arses | Phylum Chordata Family Monarchidae Scientific name Arses insularis Rank Species | |
Similar Arses, Frill‑necked monarch, Manus monarch, Island monarch, Black‑tailed monarch | ||
The ochre-collared monarch or rufous-collared monarch (Arses insularis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Yapen and northern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was originally described in the genus Monarcha. Some authorities consider the ochre-collared monarch as a subspecies of the frilled monarch.
References
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