Solomons Monarch
Symposiachrus barbatus
A small black-and-white monarch. White below except for black throat and breast. Black above with a large white wing patch and a white cheek that is contiguous with the white underparts. Endemic to the Solomon Islands excluding Malaita. Mostly found in primary forest, often in bamboo thickets. Most common calls include high-pitched whistles and harsh scolding notes. Formerly grouped with Malaita Monarch under the rather unidentifying name of “Black-and-white Monarch.”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Symposiachrus barbatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Symposiachrus
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Distribution
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