Manus Monarch (Symposiachrus infelix)
About the Manus Monarch
The Manus monarch (Symposiachrus infelix), also called the Admiralty Islands monarch, the Admiralty monarch, the Admiralty pied monarch, the somber monarch and the unhappy 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. The Manus monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. There are two subspecies recognized: S. i. infelix - (P.L. Sclater, 1877): Found on Manus Island S. i. coultasi - (Mayr, 1955): Found on Rambutyo and Tong Islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Flores MonarchSymposiachrus sacerdotumrecording
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