Mussau monarch

Mussau monarch
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Symposiachrus
Species:	S. menckei
Binomial name
	Symposiachrus menckei; (Heinroth, 1902)
Synonyms
	Monarcha menckei; Symposiarchus menckei;

The Mussau monarch (Symposiachrus menckei), also known as the white-breasted monarch, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Mussau monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.^[2] Alternate names include Mencke's monarch, Mussau Island monarch, Mussau pied monarch and St. Matthias monarch.

References

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^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

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[2] "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

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