The black-tailed monarch (Symposiachrus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. verticalis
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| Symposiachrus verticalis (P. L. Sclater, 1877)
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Alternate names include Bismarck monarch, Bismarck pied monarch, Duke of York monarch, New Britain monarch, New Britain pied monarch and York monarch.[citation needed]
Subspecies edit
There are two subspecies recognized:[3]
- Djaul monarch (S. v. ateralbus) – (Salomonsen, 1964): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Dyaul Island (off north-western New Ireland)
- S. v. verticalis – (P. L. Sclater, 1877): Found on the main islands of the Bismarck Archipelago
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Symposiachrus verticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T103714482A132191276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103714482A132191276.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". International Olympic Committee World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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