Black-winged monarch
| Black-winged monarch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. frater |
| Binomial name | |
| Monarcha frater P.L. Sclater, 1874 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The black-winged monarch (Monarcha frater) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. f. frater - P.L. Sclater, 1874: Found in north-western New Guinea
- M. f. kunupi - Hartert & Paludan, 1934: Found in west-central New Guinea
- M. f. periophthalmicus - Sharpe, 1882: Found in central and south-eastern New Guinea
- M. f. canescens - Salvadori, 1876: Found on islands in the Torres Strait and north-eastern Australia
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monarcha frater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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