Tahiti monarch
| Tahiti monarch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Pomarea |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomarea nigra (Sparrman, 1786) | |
The Tahiti monarch or Tahiti flycatcher (Pomarea nigra) is a rare species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family. It is endemic to Tahiti in French Polynesia. There are fewer than 50 individuals remaining.[2]
Taxonomy and Systematics
A former subspecies of the Tahiti monarch, the Maupiti monarch (formerly P. n. pomarea), was re-classified as separate species in 2012.[3]
Description
This bird is 15 centimeters long and black in color with a pale blue bill. The juvenile is reddish brown. The call sounds like tick-tick-tick and the song is "flute-like".[2]
Distribution and Habitat
This bird is found in only four valleys in Tahiti. It lives in the canopy and understory in forests among mara trees (Neonauclea forsteri).
Threats
Threats to the species include the degradation of its forest habitat by the invasion of exotic plant species, including Miconia calvescens and Spathodea campanulata. The forest is also degraded by goat activity. Predation by rats and cats is a threat. The Tahiti kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) is a competitor.[2]
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Pomarea nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 Pomarea nigra. BirdLife International Species Profile.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 3.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.3.1.