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Kai Monarch
Symposiachrus leucurus (Gray, GR, 1858)
16 gWeight
The Kai monarch (Symposiachrus leucurus), or white-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Kai monarch (Symposiachrus leucurus), or white-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
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Questions
How big is the Kai Monarch?
The Kai Monarch weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Kai Monarch live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Kai Islands (southeastern Moluccas).
Is the Kai Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kai Monarch as Near Threatened.
What does the Kai Monarch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Kai Monarch in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Kai Islands (southeastern Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchs Monarchidae
- Genus
- Symposiachrus
Other birds in the genus Symposiachrus
Black MonarchSymposiachrus axillaris
Spot-winged MonarchSymposiachrus guttula
Banda Sea MonarchSymposiachrus mundus
Flores MonarchSymposiachrus sacerdotum
Boano MonarchSymposiachrus boanensis
Louisiade MonarchSymposiachrus melanopterus
Spectacled MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
Moluccan MonarchSymposiachrus bimaculatus
Tanahjampea MonarchSymposiachrus everetti
Buru MonarchSymposiachrus loricatus
Kofiau MonarchSymposiachrus julianae
Biak MonarchSymposiachrus brehmii
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