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Kolombangara Monarch
Symposiachrus browni
Kolombangara Monarch (Symposiachrus browni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Kolombangara Monarch (Symposiachrus browni) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Symposiachrus
- Species browni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kolombangara Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kolombangara Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kolombangara Monarch (Symposiachrus browni) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e, s New Georgia group (wc Solomon Is.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4,635 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kolombangara Monarch?
The Kolombangara Monarch is a small bird that weighs around 16.4 g.
Where does the Kolombangara Monarch live?
The Kolombangara Monarch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e, s New Georgia group (wc Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kolombangara Monarch belong to?
The Kolombangara Monarch (Symposiachrus browni) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kolombangara Monarch eat?
The Kolombangara Monarch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kolombangara Monarch migrate?
The Kolombangara Monarch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kolombangara Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Kolombangara Monarch make?
1 real field recording of the Kolombangara Monarch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kolombangara Monarch's range?
The Kolombangara Monarch has a mapped global range of about 4,635 km².
Conservation
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