White-capped monarch
The white-capped monarch (Monarcha richardsii), or Richards' monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Western Province in the Solomon Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. richardsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Monarcha richardsii (E.P. Ramsay, 1881) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
This species was originally described as belonging to the genus Piezorhynchus (a synonym for Myiagra).
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Monarcha richardsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707252A94113552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707252A94113552.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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