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Kofiau Monarch - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Black-backed Monarch

Symposiachrus julianae

Monarcha julianae

Identification

16 cm (6 in)

  • Black face, mantle and wings
  • Grey crown and nape

Distribution

Indonesia, Kofiau Island (New Guinea)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

This species is considered to be a subspecies of White-tailed Monarch by some authorities.[2]

Formerly placed in genus Monarcha.

Habitat

Dry coastal and lowland forests.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little published information. They usually feed in alone, in pairs or small groups high in the canopy.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)

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