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Golden Monarch

Carterornis chrysomela(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)

English (US) Golden Monarch

The Golden Monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Carterornis chrysomela
Family
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Golden Monarch
Described by
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Muscicapa chrysomela
Described by
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1827)
Type locality
New Zealand (error).
Original description
Voyage autour du Monde exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la Corvette de Sa Majesté, La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825 (etc.). Zoologie Atlas, 1 livr.5 pl.18 fig.2

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

Other species of the family Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills

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