Chestnut-bellied monarch
| Chestnut-bellied monarch | |
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| Chestnut-bellied monarch (below); illustration by Keulemans, 1879 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. castaneiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Monarcha castaneiventris Verreaux, 1858 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The Chestnut-bellied monarch (Monarcha castaneiventris) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. c. castaneiventris - Verreaux, 1858: Found on Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal and Malaita
- M. c. obscurior - Mayr, 1935: Found on Russell Islands
- M. c. megarhynchus - Rothschild & Hartert, 1908: Found on Makira
- M. c. ugiensis - (Ramsay, EP, 1882): Found on Ugi Island
Description
In 2009, it was reported that a genetic change in some members of this species caused their colouration and songs to be different from other members of the species. As a result, members in one group did not recognize members in the other, so the two groups became reproductively isolated from each other. It was thought that over time, this could eventually lead to the creation of a new species, and that this was an example of biological evolution.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monarcha castaneiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- ↑ Beautiful plumage: Feather color and sex start the species revolution, eurekalert.org, August 5, 2009
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