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- Symposiachrus brehmii
Monarcha brehmii
[edit] Identification
17 cm
Black or dark brown head, throat, mantle, wings and central tail feathers, white wing-patch, lower breast and belly, rump and outer tail feathers.
Variable yellowish-white on head and breast may be sex- or age-related.
[edit] Distribution
Twin-islands of Biak and Supiori, north-western New Guinea, Indonesia.
[edit] Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Formerly placed in genus Monarcha.
[edit] Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
[edit] Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- Answers.com
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