Biology:Tanimbar monarch

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Short description: Subspecies of bird

Tanimbar monarch
Illustration by Joseph Smit
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Carterornis castus
(Sclater, PL, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Monarcha castus
  • Carterornis pileatus castus

The Tanimbar monarch (Carterornis castus), or Loetoe monarch is a bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Indonesia. It is found in the Tanimbar Islands.

Taxonomy and systematics

This subspecies was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.[2] While the Tanimbar monarch was formerly considered a subspecies of the white-naped monarch (C. pileatus), it is now considered a separate species.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3320146 entry