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Kolombangara Monarch Symposiachrus browni



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Symposiachrus browni (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Monarcha browni.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2022 Near Threatened B1b(ii,iii,v)
2016 Near Threatened C1
2012 Near Threatened C1
2008 Near Threatened A2c; A3c; A4c; C1
2004 Near Threatened
2000 Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1994 Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 14,800 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing poor inferred 2015-2025
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 5-15% - - -
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 5-15% - - -
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 5-15% - - -
Generation length 3.37 years - - -
Number of subpopulations 4-100 - - -
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation 1-89% - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species appears to be overall uncommon (Dutson 2011). It is described as relatively uncommon on Kolombangara (Buckingham et al. 1995), common or fairly common on New Georgia, uncommon on Vella Lavella and rare on Ranongga (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

Trend justification: The species is described as rare in heavily degraded forest (Buckingham et al. 1995) such that the population is inferred to be declining due to logging, which is currently increasing in extent and intensity throughout the Solomon Islands. Remote sensing data (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein) indicate that in the ten years to 2020, forest loss in this species' range has been equivalent to c.7-9%. This may accelerate slightly (to an equivalent rate of 8-10%) in the future based on the rate of forest loss between 2015 and 2020. Given the species' dependence on primary forest (Buckingham et al. 1995, Dutson 2011), the reduction in forest cover extent is thought broadly to be causing an equivalent loss in the population size.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Solomon Islands extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Solomon Islands Kolombangara Upland Forest
Solomon Islands North-west Vella Lavella

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Altitude 0 - 600 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Biological resource use Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Majority (50-90%) Slow, Significant Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation
Biological resource use Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Majority (50-90%) Slow, Significant Declines Medium Impact: 6
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Kolombangara Monarch Symposiachrus browni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/kolombangara-monarch-symposiachrus-browni on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.