Carterornis


Carterornis is a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae that are found in Australia and Melanesia.

Taxonomy

When the genus Monarcha was split based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2005, 3 species were moved to the resurrected genus Carterornis. The genus had originally been introduced by the Australian born ornithologist Gregory Mathews in 1912 with the white-eared monarch as the type species.

Species

The genus contains the following species:
ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
White-eared monarchCarterornis leucotisnorth-eastern Australia.
White-naped monarchCarterornis pileatusMaluku Islands.
Tanimbar monarchCarterornis castusTanimbar Islands.
Golden monarchCarterornis chrysomelaNew Guinea.