Spot-winged monarch

The spot-winged monarch (Symposiachrus guttula), or spot-wing monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.^[2] It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Spot-winged monarch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Symposiachrus
Species:	S. guttula
Binomial name
Symposiachrus guttula (Lesson & Garnot, 1828)
Synonyms
Monarcha guttulus Monarcha guttula Muscicapa guttula Symposiarchus guttula

Taxonomy and systematics

The spot-winged monarch was originally placed in the genus Muscicapa and later Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.^[3]