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Solomons Monarch
Symposiachrus barbatus (E. P. Ramsay, 1879)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Piezorhynchus brodiei = Symposiachrus barbatus - The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands : including many new species recently discovered in Australia. v.2 (Plate 44).
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is found from Buka Island to Guadalcanal (except the New Georgia Islands) in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Malaita monarch.
Wikipedia contributors, Solomons monarch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:40:46.940311+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Symposiachrus barbatus (E. P. Ramsay, 1879)
- Name authority
- (E. P. Ramsay, 1879)
- Common name
- Solomons Monarch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Symposiachrus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMonarchidae Bonaparte, 1854
- genusSymposiachrus Bonaparte, 1854
- speciesSymposiachrus barbatus (E. P. Ramsay, 1879)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Symposiachrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Moluccan MonarchSymposiachrus bimaculatus (G. R. Gray, 1861) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boano MonarchSymposiachrus boanensis (van Bemmel, 1939) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Biak MonarchSymposiachrus brehmii (Schlegel, 1871) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-winged MonarchSymposiachrus guttula (R. P. Lesson & Garnot, 1828) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kofiau MonarchSymposiachrus julianae (Ripley, 1959) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kai MonarchSymposiachrus leucurus (G. R. Gray, 1858) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Banda Sea MonarchSymposiachrus mundus (P. L. Sclater, 1883) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tanahjampea MonarchSymposiachrus everetti (E. J. O. Hartert, 1896) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vella Lavella MonarchSymposiachrus nigrotectus (E. J. O. Hartert, 1908) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black MonarchSymposiachrus axillaris (Salvadori, 1876) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kolombangara MonarchSymposiachrus browni (E. P. Ramsay, 1883) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Manus MonarchSymposiachrus infelix (P. L. Sclater, 1877) | MonarchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Monarcha barbatus E. P. Ramsay, 1879 E. P. Ramsay, 1879 | synonym |
| Symposiachrus barbatus barbatus (E. P. Ramsay, 1879) (E. P. Ramsay, 1879) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916302 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:53SBP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.