Alternative name: Fantailed Monarch
- Symposiachrus axillaris
Monarcha axillaris
Identification
15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in)
- Almost entirely black plumage
- Long tail
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Monarcha.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. a. axillaris:
- North-western New Guinea (Arfak, Weyland and Wandammen mountains)
- S. a. fallax:
- Mountains of south-eastern New Guinea and Goodenough Island
Habitat
Keeps to shady areas of moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
Little is recorded about their diet, which includes small-medium invertebrates such as beetles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Monarch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Monarch
