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Pomarea
''Pomarea'' is a genus of birds in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to the islands of Polynesia. The monarchs of this genus are around 15–19 cm long and most have sexually dimorphic plumage. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Pomarea'' contains six extant species, including one possible extinct: * Rarotonga monarch (''Pomarea dimidiata'') * Tahiti monarch (''Pomarea nigra'') * Marquesan monarch (''Pomarea mendozae'') * Ua Pou monarch (''Pomarea mira'') (Possibly extinct) * Iphis monarch (''Pomarea iphis'') * Fatu Hiva monarch (''Pomarea whitneyi'') Extinct species * † Maupiti monarch (''Pomarea maupitiensis'') * † Nuku Hiva monarch (''Pomarea nukuhivae'') * †Eiao monarch (''Pomarea fluxa'') Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Pomarea'': *Bougainville monarch (as ''Pomarea erythrosticta'') * Chestnut-bellied monarch (ugiens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomarea
''Pomarea'' is a genus of birds in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to the islands of Polynesia. The monarchs of this genus are around 15–19 cm long and most have sexually dimorphic plumage. Taxonomy and systematics Extant species The genus ''Pomarea'' contains six extant species, including one possible extinct: * Rarotonga monarch (''Pomarea dimidiata'') * Tahiti monarch (''Pomarea nigra'') * Marquesan monarch (''Pomarea mendozae'') * Ua Pou monarch (''Pomarea mira'') (Possibly extinct) * Iphis monarch (''Pomarea iphis'') * Fatu Hiva monarch (''Pomarea whitneyi'') Extinct species * † Maupiti monarch (''Pomarea maupitiensis'') * † Nuku Hiva monarch (''Pomarea nukuhivae'') * †Eiao monarch (''Pomarea fluxa'') Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Pomarea'': *Bougainville monarch (as ''Pomarea erythrosticta'') * Chestnut-bellied monarch (ugiens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maupiti Monarch
The Maupiti monarch (''Pomarea maupitiensis'') was a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It was endemic to the island of Maupiti in the Society Islands ( French Polynesia). The Maupiti monarch became extinct shortly after the type specimen was collected in 1823 by the French Navy officer Jules de Blosseville. At the time of its collection, it was unknown to zoologists. Taxonomy and systematics The Tahiti monarch was originally described in the genus ''Muscicapa''. The Maupiti monarch was formerly considered conspecific with the Tahiti monarch The Tahiti monarch (''Pomarea nigra''), or Tahiti flycatcher, is a rare species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family. It is endemic to Tahiti in French Polynesia. There are between 25 and 100 individuals remaining with an increasing popula ... until the species was split in 2012. The Maupiti monarch was formerly referred to by the scientific name ''Pomarea pomarea'' (Lesson & Garnot, 1828), but that name turns out to be a ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiao Monarch
The Eiao monarch (''Pomarea fluxa'') is an extinct species of bird in the family Monarchidae. The species is sometimes considered to have been conspecific with the Iphis monarch. It was endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats were subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. The Eiao Monarch was last seen in 1977. The likely cause of extinction is thought to have been introduced predators (feral cats, black rats) however, other contributing factors may have included possible avian disease from introduced species ( Chestnut-breasted Mannikin) and habitat loss caused by intensive grazing by introduced sheep. Taxonomy and systematics Until 2012, the Eiao monarch was considered to be a subspecies (''Pomarea iphis fluxa'') of the Iphis monarch. References Pomarea Extinct birds of Oceania Birds described in 1928 Taxa named by Robert Cushman Murphy Species made extinct by human acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rarotonga Monarch
The Rarotonga monarch (''Pomarea dimidiata''), also known as the Rarotonga flycatcher or ''kakerori'', is a species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Cook Islands. Taxonomy and systematics The Rarotonga monarch was originally described in the genus ''Monarcha''. Alternate names include Cook Island flycatcher, Cook Islands monarch, and Rarotonga monarch-flycatcher. Description The Rarotonga monarch is a most unusual bird in a number of ways, including being the only bird known to undergo sequential changes in plumage as it grows. The initial plumage of orange to orange-grey changes to pure grey when maturity is reached after four years. Behaviour and ecology Owing to its tropical oceanic island location, the Rarotonga monarch is exceptionally long-lived for a bird with a mass of only , having an adult survival of between 85 and 89 percent, a life expectancy of seven to nine years, and a maximum lifespan of around 24 years. These figures ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ua Pou Monarch
The Ua Pou monarch (''Pomarea mira'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, endemic to the French Polynesian island of Ua Pou. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Taxonomy and systematics The Ua Pou monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Marquesan monarch until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2012. Status It was considered extinct due to habitat loss, having last been observed in 1975 and not located on intensive searches in 1998 and 1999. However, in 2010 an unconfirmed but convincing report of a male was observed on Ua Pou Ua Pou (french: Ua Pou, North Marquesan: ''’uapou'') is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. History Pre-European history Ua Pou is the only major island that ... and based on this possible rediscovery, the status was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuku Hiva Monarch
The Nuku Hiva monarch (''Pomarea nukuhivae''), or Nukuhiva flycatcher, was a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It was endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats were subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. It became extinct due to habitat loss and introduced predators. The last confirmed sighting was in the 1930s and a possible sighting was reported in 1975. Taxonomy and systematics The Nuku Hiva monarch was formerly considered as a subspecies of the Marquesan monarch until elevated to species rank by the IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ... in 2012. References Pomarea Birds described in 1928 Extinct birds of Oceania Taxonomy articles created by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahiti Monarch
The Tahiti monarch (''Pomarea nigra''), or Tahiti flycatcher, is a rare species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family. It is endemic to Tahiti in French Polynesia. There are between 25 and 100 individuals remaining with an increasing population trend.''Pomarea nigra'' BirdLife International Species Profile. Retrieved 27 January 2022. Taxonomy and systematics The Tahiti monarch was originally described in the genus ''''. Formerly, the Maupiti monarch was considered as a subspecies of the Tahiti monarch until re-classified as separate species in 2012.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iphis Monarch
The Iphis monarch (''Pomarea iphis''), or Ua Huka flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations. Taxonomy and systematics In 2012, a former subspecies (''Pomarea iphis fluxa'') was re-classified as the Eiao monarch. Distribution and population The Iphis monarch is endemic to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia and is restricted to the island of Ua Huka. In 1998 an ornithological study estimated that approximately 500 to 1,200 pairs lived on Ua Huka. This corresponds to about 2-5 pairs per hectare. Ecology Nesting pairs of birds were found from anywhere between 30 and 650 meters in elevation on Ua Huka. This bird prefers mid-elevation moist forest and lowland dry forest on the eastern coast of Ua Huka where it forages in dense brush for insect I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquesan Monarch
The Marquesan monarch (''Pomarea mendozae'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy and systematics The Marquesan monarch was originally described in the genus ''Monarcha''. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized with one of them now extinct: * †Hivoa flycatcher (''P. m. mendozae'') - (Hartlaub, 1854): Formerly found on Tahuata and Hiva Oa, last sighted in 1975 * ''P. m. motanensis'' - Murphy & Mathews, 1928: Found on Mohotani Additionally, two former subspecies were each re-classified as separate species in 2012: * Ua Pou monarch (as ''P. m. mira'') * † Nuku Hiva monarch (as ''P. m. nukuhivae'') Distribution and population The Marquesan monarch was once fairly common and widespread in the Marquesas inhabiting islands such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatu Hiva Monarch
The Fatu Hiva monarch (''Pomarea whitneyi'') is a large flycatcher in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It lives in the native dense forest at elevations up to 2300 feet. Adults are a glossy purplish-black with plush-like feathers on their foreheads and grow to around 7 ½ inches. Taxonomy and systematics The binomial name commemorates the US philanthropist Harry Payne Whitney. Alternate names include the Fatu Hiva flycatcher, large flycatcher and large monarch. Status The Fatu Hiva monarch is assessed as critically endangered, following a decline in excess of 90% over 21 years (three generations). The population is now thought to be as small as 50 birds, which equates to just 33 mature individuals. This decline is primarily attributed to the introduction of black rats, which were first observed in February 2000 and strongly correlates with the decline and near extinction of the Fatu Hiva monarch. The population de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchidae
The monarchs (family Monarchidae) comprise a family of over 100 passerine birds which includes shrikebills, paradise flycatchers, and magpie-larks. Monarchids are small insectivorous songbirds with long tails. They inhabit forest or woodland across sub-Saharan Africa, south-east Asia, Australasia and a number of Pacific islands. Only a few species migrate. Many species decorate their cup-shaped nests with lichen. Taxonomy and systematics Some of the one hundred or more species making up the family were previously assigned to other groups, largely on the basis of general morphology or behaviour. The magpie-lark, for example, was assigned to the same family as the white-winged chough, since both build unusual nests from mud rather than vegetable matter. That family, Grallinidae, is now considered a synonym of Monarchidae. It was formerly considered to have four species. The magpie-lark and the torrent-lark were moved into Monarchidae, into the genus '' Grallina'', on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bougainville Monarch
The Bougainville monarch (''Monarcha erythrostictus'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy and systematics The Bougainville monarch was originally described in the genus '' Pomarea'' and some authorities have classified it as a subspecies of the chestnut-bellied monarch. References Bougainville monarch Birds of Bougainville Island Bougainville monarch Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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