Spot-winged monarch

Spot-winged monarch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Symposiachrus
Species: S. guttula
Binomial name
Symposiachrus guttula
(Lesson & Garnot, 1828)
Synonyms

Monarcha guttulus
Monarcha guttula

The spot-winged monarch (Symposiachrus guttula[1]) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy and systematics

This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2]

References

  1. Alan P. Peterson, World Birds Taxinomic List. The original published name was Monarcha guttula.
  2. "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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