Vella Lavella Monarch

Vella Lavella MonarchThis monarch is recorded on Vella Lavella and Ranongga in the Solomon Islands. The Vella Lavella form has a white cheek and white wing markings, while the Ranongga form was reported with a white neck band.What does it look like?The nominate form photographed on Vella Lavella in 2025 has a white cheek and white wing markings. A white neck band is reported for subspecies ganonggae on Ranongga.How does it live?This monarch is recorded on Vella Lavella and Ranongga in the Solomon Islands. The Vella Lavella form has a white cheek and white wing markings, while the Ranongga form was reported with a white neck band.During a 2025 expedition, observers located the bird by its thin, mournful whistles while moving into forested valleys.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.