Black-tipped monarch
| Black-tipped monarch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Adult (right) and immature (left) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. loricatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus loricatus (Wallace, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Monarcha loricatus | |
The black-tipped monarch (Symposiachrus loricatus) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The black-tipped monarch is found in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[2]
Status
The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km² and have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.[3]
References
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Monarcha loricatus (Black-tipped Monarch)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ↑ "Monarcha loricatus (Black-tipped Monarch)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
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