The Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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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. barbatus
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| Symposiachrus barbatus (Ramsay, 1879)
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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 for the Solomons monarch include the black-throated monarch, black-white monarch, pied monarch, Solomon Islands pied monarch and Solomons pied monarch. The alternate name 'pied monarch' should not be confused with the species of the same name (Arses kaupi).[citation needed]
Subspecies edit
There are two subspecies recognized:[3]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Symposiachrus barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103713873A118763686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103713873A118763686.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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