Black-chinned monarch
| Black-chinned monarch | |
|---|---|
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| First picture of an adult black-chinned monarch (Symposiachrus boanensis) taken on the island Boano, 2 November 1994 by Kees Moeliker. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. boanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus boanensis (van Bemmel, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Monarcha boanensis | |
The black-chinned monarch (Symposiachrus boanensis) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the southern Mollucas.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- BirdLife International (2013). "Monarcha boanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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