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Malaita Monarch
Symposiachrus malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
21 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Malaita Monarch?
The Malaita Monarch weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Malaita Monarch live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Malaita (southeastern Solomon Islands).
Is the Malaita Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malaita Monarch as Near Threatened.
What does the Malaita Monarch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Malaita Monarch in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 75 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Malaita (southeastern Solomon Islands)
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
Kai MonarchSymposiachrus leucurus
Tanahjampea MonarchSymposiachrus everetti
Buru MonarchSymposiachrus loricatus
Kofiau MonarchSymposiachrus julianae
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