Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
White-naped Monarch (Monarcha pileatus) - HBW 11, p. 306
French: Monarque à nuque blanche
German: Weißhalsmonarch
Spanish: Monarca Nuquiblanco
Other common names: Loetoe Monarch (castus)
Taxonomy: Monarcha pileatus Salvadori, 1878, Halmahera.
Race castus has been treated as a separate species, but adoption of this treatment without review of supporting evidence seems premature. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pileatus Salvadori, 1878 - Halmahera, in N Moluccas.
- buruensis A. B. Meyer, 1885 - Buru, in S Moluccas.
- castus P. L. Sclater, 1883 - Tayandu Is (Kilsuin) and Tanimbar Is (Larat, Yamdena, Selaru).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A distant bird perched on a branch then flying away. Locality Kali Batu Putih, Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp pileatus)
Keith Blomerley 21 August 2011 35 weeks ago 19 sec 3.2 -
A juvenile moving in a tree and flying away. Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp castus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 14 weeks ago 19 sec 2.7
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A single bird loosely associating with a mixed flock.
Locality Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp pileatus)
David Beadle 18 October 2011 23 weeks ago 3.6 -
A juvenile in a tree.
Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas (ssp castus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 14 weeks ago 2.1
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Calls by one bird. Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(ssp castus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 14 weeks ago 4 -
An individual singing. Locality Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(ssp castus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 14 weeks ago 3.5
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