Tanimbar monarch
The Tanimbar monarch (Carterornis castus), or Loetoe monarch is a bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the Tanimbar Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Carterornis |
| Species: | C. castus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carterornis castus (Sclater, PL, 1883) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
This subspecies was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.[2] While the Tanimbar monarch was formerly considered a subspecies of the white-naped monarch (C. pileatus), it is now considered a separate species.[3][4]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Carterornis castus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707258A94113869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707258A94113869.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- "Carterornis castus - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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