Manus monarch


The Manus monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Manus monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Alternate names include the Admiralty Islands monarch, Admiralty monarch, Admiralty pied monarch, somber monarch and unhappy monarch.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies recognized: