Solomons monarch
Illustration by William Matthew Hart
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Symposiachrus
Species:	S. barbatus
Binomial name
Symposiachrus barbatus (Ramsay, 1879)
Subspecies
See text
Synonyms
Monarcha barbata Monarcha barbatus Monarcha brodiei Symposiarchus barbatus

The Solomons monarch (Symposiachrus barbatus), also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy and systematics

This species was originally placed in the genus Monarcha until moved to Symposiachrus in 2009.^[2] Alternate names for the Solomons monarch include the black-throated monarch, black-white monarch, pied monarch, Solomon Islands pied monarch and Solomons pied monarch. The alternate name 'pied monarch' should not be confused with the species of the same name (Arses kaupi).^{[citation needed]}

Subspecies

There are two subspecies recognized:^[3]

• S. b. barbatus - (Ramsay, 1879): Found on the main Solomon Islands
• Malaita monarch (S. b. malaitae) or white-cheeked monarch - (Mayr, 1931): Formerly classified by some authorities as a separate species in the genus Monarcha. Found on Malaita (eastern Solomons)