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Biak Monarch

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Symposiachrus brehmii

Monarcha brehmii

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[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

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects.

[edit] References

  1. 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.
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Answers.com

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