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Spot winged monarch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Symposiachrus

Higher classification
  
Symposiachrus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Monarchidae

Scientific name
  
Symposiachrus guttula

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Manus monarch, Black‑tailed monarch, Yap monarch

The spot-winged monarch (Symposiachrus guttula), or spot-wing monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The spot-winged monarch was originally placed in the genus Muscicapa and later Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.

References

Spot-winged monarch Wikipedia