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Monarcha Chrysomela Melanonotus
''Monarcha'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Monarcha'' was introduced by naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with the black-faced monarch (''Monarcha melanopsis'') as the type species. The genus formerly included many more species. Based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2005 nineteen species were moved to the resurrected genus ''Symposiachrus'' and three to ''Carterornis''. Extant species The genus ''Monarcha'' contains the following nine species: * Island monarch (''Monarcha cinerascens'') * Black-faced monarch (''Monarcha melanopsis'') * Black-winged monarch (''Monarcha frater'') * Bougainville monarch (''Monarcha erythrostictus'') * Chestnut-bellied monarch (''Monarcha castaneiventris'') * White-capped monarch (''Monarcha richardsii'') * Yap monarch (''Monarcha godeffroyi'') * Tinian monarch (''Monarcha takatsukasae'') Former spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-faced Monarch
The black-faced monarch (''Monarcha melanopsis'') is a passerine songbird in the family Monarchidae found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, and also New Guinea (where most birds migrate to during the austral winter; May to August). Taxonomy and systematics The black-faced monarch was originally described as ''Muscicapa melanopsis'' by Louis Vieillot in 1818 from a specimen collected in New South Wales. The species is now placed in the genus '' Monarcha'' that was introduced by the naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The specific name is from the Ancient Greek words ''melas'' "black" and ''ops'' "face". English naturalist William Swainson described it in 1823 as ''Muscipeta carinata'', or "keel-billed flycatcher", unaware of Vieillot's earlier description. In his 1848 work '' The Birds of Australia'', John Gould called it ''Monarcha carinata'' "Carinated flycatcher". Australian amateur ornithologist Gregory Mathews described a paler specimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinian Monarch
The Tinian monarch (''Monarcha takatsukasae'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Northern Mariana Islands. Taxonomy and systematics Some authorities consider the Tinian monarch to belong to the genus ''Metabolus''. Alternate names include Tinian flycatcher and Tinian Island monarch. Distribution and habitat The Tinian monarch was formerly endemic to Tinian until introduced to Guguan, Northern Mariana Islands in 2015 and 2016 where it has now bred successfully. The natural habitats of the Tinian monarch are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Status The Tinian monarch is threatened by habitat loss and is assessed as near threatened by the IUCN. It has been delisted as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, see thDraft Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan The current population of Tinian monarchs is estimated to be over 38,000 individuals. References External links Tinian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manus Monarch
The Manus monarch (''Symposiachrus infelix''), also called the Admiralty Islands monarch, the Admiralty monarch, the Admiralty pied monarch, the somber monarch and the unhappy monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics The Manus monarch was originally placed in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Subspecies There are two subspecies recognized: * ''S. i. infelix'' - (P.L. Sclater, 1877): Found on Manus Island * ''S. i. coultasi'' - (Mayr Mayr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Mayr (born 1979), Austrian female long-distance runner * Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), German American evolutionary biologist * Georg Mayr (1564–1623), Bavarian Jesuit prie ..., 1955): Found on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biak Monarch
The Biak monarch (''Symposiachrus brehmii''), or Biak monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Biak Island, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss; the Biak monarch's habitat is affected by clearing forests for agricultural use and by logging. There are an estimated 2,500 to 9,999 adult birds of the species. If juvenile birds are included, the population may be between 3,500 and 15,000 individuals. Its population is decreasing. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally placed in the genus ''Monarcha ''Monarcha'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Monarcha'' was introduced by naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with the black-f ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Description Biak monarchs measure 17 centimeters. Its heads, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofiau Monarch
The Kofiau monarch (''Symposiachrus julianae'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Kofiau in Indonesia. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally classified in the genus ''Monarcha ''Monarcha'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Monarcha'' was introduced by naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with the black-f ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names for the Kofiau monarch include the black-backed monarch and Kofiau monarch flycatcher. References Symposiachrus Birds of the Raja Ampat Islands Birds described in 1959 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanahjampea Monarch
The Tanahjampea monarch or white-tipped monarch (''Symposiachrus everetti'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally described in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names include Djampea monarch and Everett's monarch. Some authorities have considered the Tanahjampea monarch to be a subspecies of the Kai monarch. Distribution and habitat It is endemic to Indonesia's Tanah Jampea, the second largest of the Selayar Islands group in the Flores Sea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Monarch
The Kai monarch (''Symposiachrus leucurus''), or white-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Kai Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally described in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Some authorities have considered both the Tanahjampea monarch and the Buru monarch The Buru monarch (''Symposiachrus loricatus'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Taxonomy and systematics This species was formerly placed in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 20 ... to be subspecies of the white-tailed monarch. References Kai monarch Birds of the Kai Islands Kai monarch Kai monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectacled Monarch
The spectacled monarch (''Symposiachrus trivirgatus'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally placed in the genus '' Drymophila'' and subsequently in ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Subspecies The Boano monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies and also, some authorities continue to consider the Moluccan monarch as a subspecies of the spectacled monarch. There are currently six subspecies recognized: * ''S. t. trivirgatus'' - (Temminck, 1826): Found in central and eastern Lesser Sunda Islands * ''S. t. bernsteinii'' - ( Salvadori, 1878): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Monarcha''. Found on Salawati (off western New Guinea) * ''S. t. albivent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boano Monarch
The Boano monarch (''Symposiachrus boanensis''), or black-chinned monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Indonesia. It is found on Boano island in the southern Mollucas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally described as a subspecies of the spectacled monarch and then classified as a separate species in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. The name 'black-chinned monarch' is also used as an alternate name for the black-winged monarch The black-winged monarch (''Monarcha frater'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia and on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist m .... References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Boano monarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flores Monarch
The Flores monarch (''Symposiachrus sacerdotum'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the western half of the island of Flores in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests between 350m and 1,000m in altitude. The Flores monarch has an estimated population of about 2,500-9,999 individuals, but its numbers are presumed to be decreasing. It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally placed in the genus ''Monarcha ''Monarcha'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Monarcha'' was introduced by naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with the black-f ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names include Flores mountain monarch, Mees's monarch, Mencke's monarch and Mussau Island monarch. References Flores monarch Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-bibbed Monarch
The black-bibbed monarch (''Symposiachrus mundus'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae that is endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the Tanimbar Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Taxonomy and systematics This species was formerly placed in the genus ''Monarcha ''Monarcha'' is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Monarcha'' was introduced by naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with the black-f ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names include mundane monarch and Tanimbar monarch. References black-bibbed monarch Birds of the Tanimbar Islands black-bibbed monarch black-bibbed monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Monarch
The black monarch (''Symposiachrus axillaris'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy and systematics This species was formerly placed in the genus ''Monarcha'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names include the black monarch flycatcher, fantail monarch and fantailed monarch. Subspecies There are two subspecies recognized: * ''S. a. axillaris'' - ( Salvadori, 1876): Found in north-western New Guinea * ''S. a. fallax'' - ( Ramsay, EP, 1885): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Rhipidura''. Found in west-central to south-eastern New Guinea and Goodenough Island (D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago D'Entrecasteaux Islands () are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of , has a total land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |