Kofiau monarch

The Kofiau monarch (Symposiachrus julianae) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Kofiau in Indonesia.

Kofiau monarch
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Symposiachrus
Species:	S. julianae
Binomial name
Symposiachrus julianae (Ripley, 1959)
Synonyms
Monarcha julianae Symposiarchus julianae

Taxonomy and systematics

This species was originally classified in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.^[2] Alternate names for the Kofiau monarch include the black-backed monarch and Kofiau monarch flycatcher.^{[citation needed]}