Mussau monarch
| Mussau monarch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. menckei |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus menckei (Heinroth, 1902) | |
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The Mussau monarch (Symposiachrus menckei), also known as the white-breasted monarch, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Mussau monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Alternate names include Mencke's monarch, Mussau Island monarch, Mussau pied monarch and St. Matthias monarch.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus menckei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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