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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-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'') ... [...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 fr ... [...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 fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bougainville Monarch
The Bougainville monarch (''Monarcha erythrostictus'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics The Bougainville monarch was originally described in the genus '' Pomarea'' and some authorities have classified it as a subspecies of the chestnut-bellied monarch. References Bougainville monarch Birds of Bougainville Island Bougainville monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{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. albiv ... [...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 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Monarch
The island monarch (''Monarcha cinerascens'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found from Sulawesi to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics The island monarch was originally described in the genus '' Drymophila''. Alternate names include the grey-headed monarch, island grey-headed monarch, island grey-headed monarch flycatcher and islet monarch. Subspecies Ten subspecies are recognized: * ''M. c. commutatus'' - Brüggemann, 1876: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Sangir, Siau, Mayu and Tifore Islands (off north-eastern Sulawesi) * ''M. c. cinerascens'' - (Temminck, 1827): Found on Sulawesi, Talaud Archipelago, Moluccas and Lesser Sundas * ''M. c. inornatus'' - ( Lesson, R & Garnot, 1828): Originally described as a separate species in the genus ''Muscicapa''. Found on western Papuan islands, north-weste ... [...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 ''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-fac ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. The name 'black-chinned monarch' is also used as an alternate name for the black-winged monarch. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Boano monarch B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics Alternate names for the black-winged monarch include the black-chinned flycatcher, black-chinned monarch, black-winged flycatcher and black-winged monarch flycatcher. The alternate name 'black-chinned monarch' should not be confused with the species of the same name, '' Symposiachrus boanensis''. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * ''M. f. frater'' - P.L. Sclater, 1874: Found in north-western New Guinea * ''M. f. kunupi'' - Hartert & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yap Monarch
The Yap monarch (''Monarcha godeffroyi''), or Yap Island monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Yap Main Islands, Micronesia. Some authorities consider the Yap monarch to belong to the genus '' Metabolus''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The natives of Yap Island call it "Gigiy" or "Achgigiy". References Yap monarch Birds of Yap Yap monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symposiachrus
''Symposiachrus'' is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. Most species are endemic to islands in Melanesia but the spectacled monarch is widely distributed and occurs in parts of Indonesia and western Australia. The genus was previously lumped together in the genus ''Monarcha''. Taxonomy and systematics Based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2005, the genus ''Monarcha'' was split and 19 species moved to the resurrected genus ''Symposiachrus'' that had been introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854 with the spectacled monarch (''Symposiachrus trivirgatus'') as the type species. The genus name ''Symposiachrus'' combines the Ancient Greek συν/''sun'' meaning "together", ποσις/''posis'' meaning "husband" and αχρως/''akhrōs'' meaning "pallid". The genus ''Symposiachrus'' contains the following twenty–one species: * Black monarch (''Symposiachrus axillaris'') * Spot-winged monarch (''Symposiachrus guttu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-bellied Monarch
The chestnut-bellied monarch (''Monarcha castaneiventris'') or chestnut-bellied monarch-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * ''M. c. castaneiventris'' - Verreaux, 1858: Found on Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal and Malaita * ''M. c. obscurior'' - Mayr, 1935: Found on Russell Islands * Makira monarch (''M. c. megarhynchus'') - Rothschild & Hartert, 1908: Found on Makira * Makira monarch (''M. c. ugiensis'') - ( Ramsay, EP, 1882): Originally described as a separate species in the genus '' Pomarea''. Found on Ugi Island Behaviour and ecology In 2009, it was reported that a genetic change in some members of this species caused their colouration and songs to be different from other members of the species. As a result, members in one group did not recognize members in the other, so the two groups became reproductively isolated from each other. It was thought that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-capped Monarch
The white-capped monarch (''Monarcha richardsii''), or Richards' monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Western Province in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit .... Taxonomy and systematics This species was originally described as belonging to the genus ''Piezorhynchus'' (a synonym for '' Myiagra''). References white-capped monarch Birds of the Western Province (Solomon Islands) white-capped monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Solomons-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |