Vella Lavella Monarch
Symposiachrus nigrotectus(Hartert, EJO, 1908)
English (US) Vella Lavella Monarch
The Vella Lavella Monarch (Symposiachrus nigrotectus) 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 nigrotectus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Vella Lavella Monarch
- Described by
- (Hartert, EJO, 1908)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Symposiachrus nigrotectus ganongae
- Symposiachrus nigrotectus nigrotectus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Monarcha brodiei nigrotectus
- Described by
- (Hartert, EJO, 1908)
- Type locality
- Vella Lavella Island.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 21 p.107
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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