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White naped monarch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Carterornis

Higher classification
  
Carterornis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Monarchidae

Scientific name
  
Carterornis pileatus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Manus monarch, Black‑tailed monarch, Yap monarch, Samoan flycatcher

The white-naped monarch (Carterornis pileatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Taxonomy and systematics

This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009. Some authorities have considered the white-naped monarch to be a subspecies of the white-eared monarch.

Subspecies

There are three subspecies recognized:

  • C. p. pileatus - (Salvadori, 1878): Found on Halmahera
  • C. p. buruensis - (Meyer, AB, 1884): Originally considered as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Buru
  • Loetoe monarch (C. p. castus) - (Sclater, PL, 1883): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Monarcha and still classified by several authorities to be a separate species. Found on Tanimbar Islands

    • References

    White-naped monarch Wikipedia
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