White-naped monarch
The white-naped monarch (Carterornis pileatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Carterornis |
| Species: | C. pileatus |
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| Carterornis pileatus (Salvadori, 1878) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.[2] Some authorities have considered the white-naped monarch to be a subspecies of the white-eared monarch.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies recognized:[3]
- C. p. pileatus - (Salvadori, 1878): Found on Halmahera
- C. p. buruensis - (Meyer, AB, 1884): Originally considered as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Buru
- Loetoe monarch (C. p. castus) - (Sclater, PL, 1883): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Monarcha and still classified by several authorities to be a separate species. Found on Tanimbar Islands
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Carterornis pileatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707255A94113700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707255A94113700.en.
- "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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