Chestnut-bellied Monarch

Chestnut-bellied MonarchThis entry covers records from Santa Isabel and Guadalcanal. The nominate form has a chestnut belly, and field notes record nesting in a tree fork.What does it look like?The nominate form has a chestnut belly, with similar plumage in males and females.How does it live?This entry covers records from Santa Isabel and Guadalcanal. The nominate form has a chestnut belly, and field notes record nesting in a tree fork.On Santa Isabel, field notes record a bird feeding among leaves about 15 m high in primary gallery forest. Nesting was recorded in June–July, with nests in branch forks 2–4 m above ground.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.