Black-tailed Monarch (Symposiachrus verticalis)
About the Black-tailed Monarch
The Bismarck monarch (Symposiachrus verticalis), formerly known as the black-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Two subspecies are recognized- Black-tailed monarch, Symposiachrus verticalis verticalis Sclater, 1877- Bismarck Archipelago Djaul monarch, Symposiachrus verticalis ateralbus Salomonsen, 1964- Djaul Island The Djaul monarch was earlier considered a full species but is now considered a subspecies based on plumage, vocal and genetic evidence.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 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
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.