Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
White-capped Monarch (Monarcha richardsii) - HBW 11, p. 305
French: Monarque de Richards
German: Richardmonarch
Spanish: Monarca de Richards
Taxonomy: Piezorhynchus Richardsii E. P. Ramsay, 1881, Rendova, Solomon Islands.
Forms a superspecies with M. melanopsis, M. frater, M. erythrostictus and M. castaneiventris. Monotypic.
Distribution: New Georgia Is (Vella Lavella, Ranongga, Gizo, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vangunu, Gatukai group, Rendova and Tetepare), in W Solomons.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult in a tree under the rain, preening, scratching the head and flying away. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 40 sec 4.5 -
An adult bird preening in a tree, under the rain and then flying away. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 4.3 -
A bird moving in vegetation, tourning around and flying away. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 2 years ago 15 sec 3.9 -
A juvenile (lacks white head) moving in a tree, under the rain. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 3.7 -
A juvenile bird moving in a tree. Locality Gizo Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 14 October 2010 2 years ago 13 sec 3
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A bird in a tree.
Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A juvenile (lacks white head) moving in a tree.
Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 2.5
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Two birds singing. Locality Vella Lavella Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
Alarm calls by one bird. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
A bird singing. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Song by one bird. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 2 years ago 4
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