Alternative name: Boano Monarch
- Symposiachrus boanensis
Monarcha boanensis
Identification
16 cm
- Black upper parts, sides of head and chin
- Variable small white mark or bar on fore-crown
- White outer tail feathers and cheeks
- Remainder of underparts white
Distribution
Indonesia: found on Boano Island (south Moluccas)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Monarcha.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and shrubland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
Voice: Clear tjuuu-tjuuu, immediately followed by a soft, buzzing trill that fades out.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-chinned Monarch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chinned_Monarch
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
