Buru monarch
| Buru monarch | |
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| Adult (right) and immature (left) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. loricatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus loricatus (Wallace, 1863)
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The Buru monarch (Symposiachrus loricatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Taxonomy and systematics[edit]
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Some authorities have considered the black-tipped monarch to be a subspecies of the Kai monarch. Alternate names include Buru Island monarch and black-tipped monarch.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The Buru monarch is found in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[3]
Status[edit]
The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km2 and have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus loricatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707291A94115352. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707291A94115352.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Monarcha loricatus (Black-tipped Monarch)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
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