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Mussau Island Monarch
Mussau Island monarch may refer to several species of birds: * Flores monarch, endemic to Flores * Mussau monarch The Mussau monarch (''Symposiachrus menckei''), also known as the white-breasted monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or trop ..., endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago Birds by common name {{Short pages monitor ... [...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'' 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 Birds of Flores 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 lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mussau Monarch
The Mussau monarch (''Symposiachrus menckei''), also known as the white-breasted monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck 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 The Mussau monarch 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-fac ...'' until moved to ''Symposiachrus'' in 2009. Alternate names include Mencke's monarch, Mussau Island monarch, Mussau pied monarch and St. Matthias monarch. The species name is after Bruno Mencke who supported the expedition on which the species was collected by Oskar Heinroth. References Mussau monarch Birds of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |