| Buru monarch | |
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| Adult (right) and immature (left) | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Symposiachrus |
| Species: | S. loricatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symposiachrus loricatus (Wallace, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Buru monarch (Symposiachrus loricatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Some authorities have considered the black-tipped monarch to be a subspecies of the Kai monarch. Alternate names include Buru Island monarch and black-tipped monarch.
Distribution and habitat
The Buru monarch is found in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Status
The species occupies an area of larger than 20,000 km (7,700 sq mi) and have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Symposiachrus loricatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707291A94115352. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707291A94115352.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (2023). "Monarchs". IOC World Bird List. v 13.2. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Symposiachrus loricatus |
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| Monarcha loricatus | |
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