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Species of bird From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kolombangara monarch (Symposiachrus browni), or Brown's monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the Vella Lavella monarch.
Kolombangara monarch | |
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Illustration by William Matthew Hart | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Monarchidae |
Genus: | Symposiachrus |
Species: | S. browni |
Binomial name | |
Symposiachrus browni (Ramsay, 1883) | |
Subspecies | |
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This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2]
Two subspecies are recognised:[2]
The Vella Lavella monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies.[2]
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