Flores Monarch (Symposiachrus sacerdotum)
About the Flores Monarch
The Flores monarch (Symposiachrus sacerdotum) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the western half of the island of Flores in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests between 350m and 1,000m in altitude. The Flores monarch has an estimated population of about 2,500-9,999 individuals, but its numbers are presumed to be decreasing. It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Alternate names include Flores mountain monarch, Mees's monarch, Mencke's monarch and Mussau Island monarch.
A real field recording of the Flores Monarch. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Indonesia · xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species in total.
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