Vanikoro Monarch
Mayrornis schistaceus Mayr, 1933
11 gWeight
The Vanikoro monarch (Mayrornis schistaceus) is a species of bird in the monarch family endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands.
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 Vanikoro monarch (Mayrornis schistaceus) is a species of bird in the monarch family endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and it is threatened by habitat loss. Alternate names for the Vanikoro monarch include slaty flycatcher (an alternate name shared with the Slaty monarch), small slaty flycatcher, small slaty monarch and the Vanikoro flycatcher (not be confused with the species of the same name, Myiagra vanikorensis).
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Questions
How big is the Vanikoro Monarch?
The Vanikoro Monarch weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Vanikoro Monarch live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Vanikoro and satellite islet Teanu (southeastern Santa Cruz Islands =Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands).
Is the Vanikoro Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vanikoro Monarch as Vulnerable.
What does the Vanikoro Monarch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Vanikoro Monarch in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 60 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Vanikoro and satellite islet Teanu (southeastern Santa Cruz Islands =Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchs Monarchidae
- Genus
- Mayrornis
Other birds in the genus Mayrornis
Ogea MonarchMayrornis versicolor
Slaty MonarchMayrornis lessoni
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Pale-blue MonarchHypothymis puella
Short-crested MonarchHypothymis helenae
Celestial MonarchHypothymis coelestis
Blue-mantled Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
Blue-headed Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus nitens
Bedford's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bedfordi
Rufous-vented Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufocinerea
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