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Moluccan Monarch

Symposiachrus bimaculatus (Gray, GR 1861)

The Moluccan monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Monarchidae
Genus:
   Symposiachrus
Scientific:
  Symposiachrus bimaculatus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gray, GR 1861)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.28, no.3 p.352

Imprint year:
  1860

Protonym:
  Monarcha bimaculata

Type locality:
  Batjan.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46225#page/450/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E61D0D041C8140C3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E61D0D04

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E61D0D04


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916292

Geographic range:

  • Symposiachrus bimaculatus bimaculatus: northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, and Bacan)
  • Symposiachrus bimaculatus diadematus: northern Moluccas (Obi and Bisa)
  • Symposiachrus bimaculatus wellsi: Seram Laut Islands (Gorong and Manawoka) and Watubela Islands (Kasiui)
English:
Moluccan Monarch
Danish:
Halmaheramonark
German:
Weißbauchmonarch
French:
Monarque bimaculé
Dutch:
Molukse Monarch
Norwegian:
halmaheramonark
Polish:
monareczka diademowa
Portuguese:
monarca-das-molucas
Portuguese (Portugal):
monarca-bimaculado
Slovak:
monarch čelenkový
Swedish:
halmaheramonark
Ukrainian:
монарх молуцький
Chinese:
摩鹿加王鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
摩鹿加王鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Moluccan Monarch ( Symposiachrus bimaculatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Symposiachrus [trivirgatus, melanopterus or bimaculatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Danish: Halmaheramonark
German: Weißbauchmonarch
English: Moluccan Monarch, Moluccan Spectacled Monarch
French: Monarque à lunettes (bimaculé), Monarque bimaculé
Indonesian: Kehicap kacamata
Scientific: Symposiachrus bimaculatus
Dutch: Molukse Monarch
Norwegian: halmaheramonark
Polish: monareczka diademowa
Portuguese: monarca-das-molucas
Portuguese (Portugal): monarca-bimaculado
Slovak: monarch čelenkový
Swedish: halmaheramonark
Ukrainian: монарх молуцький
Chinese: 摩鹿加王鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 摩鹿加王鶲

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