Rufous monarch

Rufous monarch
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Monarcha
Species:	M. rubiensis
Binomial name
	Monarcha rubiensis; (Meyer, 1874)
Synonyms
	Symposiachrus rubiensis; Tchitrea rubiensis;

The rufous monarch (Monarcha rubiensis), or rufous monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in western New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

The rufous monarch was originally described in the genus Tchitrea. Also, some authorities, either formerly or presently, have placed this species in the genus Symposiachrus.

References

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus rubiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22707234A94112403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707234A94112403.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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[1] BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus rubiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22707234A94112403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707234A94112403.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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