Spectacled Monarch (Symposiachrus trivirgatus)
About the Spectacled Monarch
The spectacled monarch (Symposiachrus trivirgatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species was originally placed in the genus Drymophila and subsequently in Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. The Boano monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies and also, some authorities continue to consider the Moluccan monarch as a subspecies of the spectacled monarch. There are currently six subspecies recognized: S. t. trivirgatus - (Temminck, 1826): Found in central and eastern Lesser Sunda Islands
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 53 recordings for this species: 32 CC BY-NC-ND · 16 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Australia, Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Flores MonarchSymposiachrus sacerdotumrecording
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