Monarcha barbatus Ramsay, EP, 1879

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Range Description:

Monarcha barbatus occurs in two races, barbatus is endemic to Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, and other small islands in the Solomon Islands, while malaitae is restricted to Malaita (Solomon Islands). It is a relatively uncommon species throughout its range and apparently has little tolerance of degraded forest.

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Near-threatened

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

It occurs in primary and old-growth secondary forest to 1,000 m, occasionally to 1,350 m 1,2,3,4,5,6.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

NT
Near Threatened

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2008

Assessor/s

BirdLife International

Reviewer/s

Mahood, S., Butchart, S.

Contributor/s

Dutson, G.

Justification

This species is likely to be experiencing a moderately rapid reduction in population size as logging intensifies within its range. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened.

History

  • 2004
    Near Threatened
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Population:

Population

The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common or locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

Population Trend

Decreasing
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Threats:

Major Threats

Large areas of the lowland forest across the region have been logged or are under logging concession but as much of the population is in the hills, this species is probably declining at a moderate rate.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Regularly monitor the population at certain sites. Research its tolerance of degraded forest. Set aside and protect significant areas of remaining primary forest from logging on all islands where it occurs. Further investigate the taxonomic status of the two races.
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Solomons monarch:

The Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Monarcha barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 

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Range Description:

Monarcha barbatus occurs in two races, barbatus is endemic to Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, and other small islands in the Solomon Islands, while malaitae is restricted to Malaita (Solomon Islands). It is a relatively uncommon species throughout its range and apparently has little tolerance of degraded forest (Dutson 2011).

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Subspecies and Distribution:

    * barbatus E. P. Ramsay, 1879 - Buka I, Bougainville I, and Solomon Is (Shortlands, Choiseul, Isabel, Florida, Guadalcanal). * malaitae Mayr, 1931 - Malaita, in E Solomons.
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