Vella Lavella Monarch

Overview

Vella Lavella Monarch (Symposiachrus nigrotectus) is a species of Monarchs (Monarchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Symposiachrus; binomial: Symposiachrus nigrotectus; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1908).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Vella Lavella Monarch Symposiachrus nigrotectus (including ganongae) is split from Kolombangara Monarch S. browni based on differences in plumage supported by phylogenetic analysis (Andersen et al. 2015; see del Hoyo & Collar 2016).