Black Monarch
Symposiachrus axillaris(Salvadori, AT, 1876)
English (US) Black Monarch
The Black Monarch (Symposiachrus axillaris) 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
- Symposiachrus axillaris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Monarch
- Described by
- (Salvadori, AT, 1876)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Symposiachrus axillaris axillaris
- Symposiachrus axillaris fallax
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Monarcha axillaris
- Described by
- (Salvadori, AT, 1876)
- Type locality
- Profi, Arfak Mountains; altitude 3,400 feet.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7(1875) p.921
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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