Black-chinned monarch

The black-chinned monarch, also known as the Boano monarch, is a captivating bird species endemic to Indonesia. It inhabits Boano Island in the southern Moluccas. This bird thrives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and shrublands, but it currently faces significant threats from habitat loss.

Originally, the black-chinned monarch was considered a subspecies of the spectacled monarch. However, subsequent research led to its reclassification as a distinct species within the genus Monarcha, before it was eventually assigned to the genus Symposiachrus in 2009. To add to the nomenclatural confusion, it is sometimes referred to as the black-winged monarch. Regardless of the various names and taxonomic revisions, the black-chinned monarch remains a unique and vital component of Indonesia's natural heritage.