Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Monarch Flycatchers (Monarchidae) |
| Species | Symposiachrus nigrotectus |
| Codes | velmon1, VLMO, KOMO |
Identification
The Vella Lavella Monarch (Symposiachrus nigrotectus) is a member of the Monarch Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code velmon1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Monarch Flycatchers