Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Malaita Monarch
Symposiachrus malaitae
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills (Monarchidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Malaita monarch (Symposiachrus malaitae) is a species of passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands archipelago. It was formerly treated as conspecific with the Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Malaita (central Solomon Islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malaita monarch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
