| Manus monarch | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. infelix
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| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus infelix (Sclater, PL, 1877)
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The Manus monarch (Symposiachrus infelix), also called the Admiralty Islands monarch, the Admiralty monarch, the Admiralty pied monarch, the somber monarch and the unhappy monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy and systematics
The Manus monarch was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.2
Subspecies
There are two subspecies recognized:3
- S. i. infelix - (P.L. Sclater, 1877): Found on Manus Island
- S. i. coultasi - (Mayr, 1955): Found on Rambutyo and Tong Islands
References
References
- BirdLife International. (2022). "Symposiachrus infelix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T22707310A217597893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T22707310A217597893.en. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- "IOC Bird List v2.0". 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- Gill F; D Donsker; P Rasmussen, eds. (2025). "Monarchs Monarchidae". IOC World Bird List. 15.1. International Ornithological Congress. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.