Alternative name: Buru Monarch
- Symposiachrus loricatus
Monarcha loricatus
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Bluish-black crown and majority of upperparts
- Black forehead and face
Distribution
Buru: found in the lowlands. Moluccas, Indonesia, South-east Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Monarcha.
Habitat
Lowland and sub-montane primary and shrubby secondary forests.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little detailed information available. They eat mostly invertebrates, foraging alone or in pairs in the understorey.
Breeding
The nest is a cup woven from creeper tendrils, leaves and moss. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-tipped Monarch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-tipped_Monarch
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
