White-collared monarch
The white-collared monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
It is found in the Solomon Islands of Ugi and Makira.This species was originally described as belonging to the genus Piezorhynchus and subsequently classified in the genus Monarcha prior to being moved to Symposiachrus in 2009. Alternate names include the San Cristobal monarch and scaled monarch.Subspecies
There are two subspecies recognized:
- S. v. squamulatus - : Originally described as a separate species in the genus Piezorhynchus. Found on Ugi Island
- S. v. vidua - : Found on Makira
