Bismarck monarch
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The Bismarck monarch (Symposiachrus verticalis), formerly known as the black-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. verticalis |
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| Symposiachrus verticalis (P. L. Sclater, 1877) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[3]
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