Buru monarch

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

Buru monarch
Adult (right) and immature (left)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Symposiachrus
Species:
S. loricatus
Binomial name
Symposiachrus loricatus
(Wallace, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Monarcha leucurus loricatus
  • Monarcha loricata
  • Monarcha loricatus
  • Symposiarchus loricatus

Taxonomy and systematics

This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Some authorities have considered the black-tipped monarch to be a subspecies of the Kai monarch. Alternate names include Buru Island monarch and black-tipped monarch.

Distribution and habitat

The Buru monarch is found in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[3]

Status

The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km2 and have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.[3]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus loricatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707291A94115352. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707291A94115352.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. "Monarcha loricatus (Black-tipped Monarch)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2016-11-03.


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