Moluccan Monarch
Photo © Christoph Moning
Photo © Christoph Moning — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #66867032The Moluccan monarch (Symposiachrus bimaculatus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. == Taxonomy and systematics == This species was formerly placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Some authorities consider the Moluccan monarch as a subspecies (S. trivirgatus bimaculatus) of the spectacled monarch. The subspecies nigrimentum was formerly considered a subspecies of the spectacled monarch. === Subspecies === There are three subspecies recognized: S. b. bimaculatus - (Gray, GR, 1861): found on Morotai, Halmahera and the Bacan Islands (northern Moluccas) S. b. diadematus - (Salvadori, 1878): found on Bisa and Obi Island (northern Moluccas) S. t. nigrimentum - (Gray, GR, 1861): Seram & Ambon (east-central Moluccas), Gorong & Watubela (southeastern Moluccas)
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Oba Tengah, Indonesia
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Maluku Tengah, Indonesia
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