Manus Monarch (Symposiachrus infelix)

Other Names (World)
Manus Monarch, Admiralty Pied Monarch

Family
Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Size
14.50 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1877)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland moist shrubland and mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Admiralty Islands of Manus, Rambutyo, Tong and Lou in Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Manus Monarch (Symposiachrus infelix) [XC24640]
by id from Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (call?)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

infelix (Sclater, 1877) - Manus I, in Admiralty Is.
coultasi (Mayr, 1955) - Rambutyo, Tong and perhaps other islands off Manus. Not considered value by some authors.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Manus Monarch (Symposiachrus infelix) - 4 files

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