How big is a Solomons Monarch?

The Solomons Monarch is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Solomons Monarch?

The Solomons Monarch occurs in 2 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Solomons Monarch?

The Solomons Monarch is most easily confused with the Kolombangara Monarch, the Bismarck Monarch and the Biak Monarch.

Is the Solomons Monarch endangered?

The Solomons Monarch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Solomons Monarch

Symposiachrus barbatus

Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Solomons Monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus) is a legendary monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found in 2 countries, weighing about 21 g. The Solomons monarch, also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestcup nest21 g

Solomons Monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), photo 1 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Solomons Monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), photo 2 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Solomons Monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), photo 3 — Photo: Poncelet S.B. Uncertain whether this is the collector but it seems probable. Poncelet is a French name. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Solomons Monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), photo 4 — Photo: Poncelet S.B. Uncertain whether this is the collector but it seems probable. Poncelet is a French name. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Solomons Monarch

The Solomons monarch, 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 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.

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: March, April, June, July, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Solomons Monarch look like?: The Solomons monarch, also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae.
How big is a Solomons Monarch?: The Solomons Monarch is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Solomons Monarch?: The Solomons Monarch occurs in 2 countries, including the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Solomons Monarch?: The Solomons Monarch is most easily confused with the Kolombangara Monarch, the Bismarck Monarch and the Biak Monarch.
Is the Solomons Monarch endangered?: The Solomons Monarch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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