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Kai monarch

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Kai monarch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Symposiachrus
Species:
S. leucurus
Binomial name
Symposiachrus leucurus
(G.R. Gray, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Monarcha leucurus
  • Symposiarchus leucurus

The Kai monarch (Symposiachrus leucurus), or white-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Kai Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

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This species was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.[2] Some authorities have considered both the Tanahjampea monarch and the Buru monarch to be subspecies of the white-tailed monarch.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus leucurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707297A94115808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707297A94115808.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.