Vanikoro Monarch

Mayrornis schistaceus

The Vanikoro monarch is a species of bird in the monarch family endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and it is threatened by habitat loss. Alternate names for the Vanikoro monarch include slaty flycatcher, small slaty flycatcher, small slaty monarch and the Vanikoro flycatcher.

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