Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818) is a animal in the Monarchidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818) (Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818))
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Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818)

Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818)

Monarcha melanopsis, the black-faced monarch, is a grey bird with rufous underparts that favors rainforest and wet forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Monarcha
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818)

This species, scientifically named Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818), is commonly called the black-faced monarch. Its overall body plumage is grey, with rufous-colored underparts. Mature adult individuals have a distinct black patch on the face. This species prefers to live in rainforest and wet forest habitats.

Photo: (c) Steve Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Murray · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Monarchidae Monarcha

More from Monarchidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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