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 Bismark 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
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monarcha menckei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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