Species of bird
| Marquesan monarch |
Conservation status |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification  |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Pomarea |
| Species: | P. mendozae |
| Binomial name |
Pomarea mendozae
(Hartlaub, 1854) |
| Subspecies |
| See text |
| Synonyms |
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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:[2]
Additionally, two former subspecies were each re-classified as separate species in 2012:[4]
Distribution and population
The Marquesan monarch was once fairly common and widespread in the Marquesas inhabiting islands such as Ua Pou, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, and Mohotani but is now restricted to Mohotani.[5] An ornithological study on Mohotani in 2000 estimated that there are approximately 80-125 (formerly 200-350 pairs in 1975) left on the small island.
Ecology
The Marquesan monarch is mainly an insectivorous bird found in forest valleys at a variety of different altitudes. The species mainly prefers lowland forest but, most of that habitat was destroyed. Adults prefer areas of dense vegetation while immature birds often prefer shrubby vegetation in dry areas.
Threats
The rare Marquesan monarch faces further endangerment from hunting by feral cats and the polynesian rat, both of which are non-native introduced species to the island of Mohotani. All the Marquesas Islands have been damaged heavily by intense grazing and fire, and much of the original dry forest has been reduced to grassland while upland forest is now reduced to small forest patches.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pomarea mendozae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22734320A95082504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22734320A95082504.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
- ^ "Marquesan Monarch (Pomarea mendozae) - BirdLife species factsheet". www.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 3.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.3.1.
- ^ "Searching Mohotani Island for the Marquesan Monarch". Island Conservation. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
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Subfamily Terpsiphoninae |
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| Hypothymis | - Black-naped monarch (H. azurea)
- Pale-blue monarch (H. puella)
- Short-crested monarch (H. helenae)
- Celestial monarch (H. coelestis)
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| Trochocercus | - Blue-mantled crested flycatcher (T. cyanomelas)
- Blue-headed crested flycatcher (T. nitens)
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Terpsiphone
(Paradise flycatchers) | - Bedford's paradise flycatcher (T. bedfordi)
- Rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (T. rufocinerea)
- Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (T. rufiventer)
- Annobón paradise flycatcher (T. smithii)
- Bates's paradise flycatcher (T. batesi)
- African paradise flycatcher (T. viridis)
- Indian paradise flycatcher (T. paradisi)
- Blyth's paradise flycatcher (T. affinis)
- Amur paradise flycatcher (T. incei)
- Japanese paradise flycatcher (T. atrocaudata)
- Blue paradise flycatcher (T. cyanescens)
- Rufous paradise flycatcher (T. cinnamomea)
- São Tomé paradise flycatcher (T. atrochalybeia)
- Malagasy paradise flycatcher (T. mutata)
- Seychelles paradise flycatcher (T. corvina)
- Mascarene paradise flycatcher (T. bourbonnensis)
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Subfamily Monarchinae |
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Chasiempis
(‘Elepaios) | - Kauaʻi ʻelepaio (C. sclateri)
- O'ahu ʻelepaio (C. ibidis)
- Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (C. sandwichensis)
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| Pomarea | - Rarotonga monarch (P. dimidiata)
- Tahiti monarch (P. nigra)
- Marquesan monarch (P. mendozae)
- Ua Pou monarch (P. mira)
- Iphis monarch (P. iphis)
- Fatu Hiva monarch (P. whitneyi)
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| Mayrornis | - Vanikoro monarch (M. schistaceus)
- Ogea monarch (M. versicolor)
- Slaty monarch (M. lessoni)
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| Neolalage | - Buff-bellied monarch (N. banksiana)
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Clytorhychus
(Shrikebills) | - Southern shrikebill (C. pachycephaloides)
- Fiji shrikebill (C. vitiensis)
- Black-throated shrikebill (C. nigrogularis)
- Santa Cruz shrikebill (C. sanctaecrucis)
- Rennell shrikebill (C. hamlini)
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| Metabolus | - Chuuk monarch (M. rugensis)
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| Symposiachrus | - Black monarch (S. axillaris)
- Spot-winged monarch (S. guttula)
- Black-bibbed monarch (S. mundus)
- Flores monarch (S. sacerdotum)
- Boano monarch (S. boanensis)
- Louisiade monarch (S. melanopterus)
- Spectacled monarch (S. trivirgatus)
- Moluccan monarch (S. bimaculatus)
- Kai monarch (S. leucurus)
- Tanahjampea monarch (S. everetti)
- Buru monarch (S. loricatus)
- Kofiau monarch (S. julianae)
- Biak monarch (S. brehmii)
- Hooded monarch (S. manadensis)
- Manus monarch (S. infelix)
- Mussau monarch (S. menckei)
- Black-tailed monarch (S. verticalis)
- Solomons monarch (S. barbatus)
- Kolombangara monarch (S. browni)
- White-collared monarch (S. vidua)
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| Monarcha | - Rufous monarch (M. rubiensis)
- Island monarch (M. cinerascens)
- Black-faced monarch (M. melanopsis)
- Black-winged monarch (M. frater)
- Bougainville monarch (M. erythrostictus)
- Chestnut-bellied monarch (M. castaneiventris)
- White-capped monarch (M. richardsii)
- Yap monarch (M. godeffroyi)
- Tinian monarch (M. takatsukasae)
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| Carterornis | - White-eared monarch (C. leucotis)
- White-naped monarch (C. pileatus)
- Golden monarch (C. chrysomela)
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| Arses | - Ochre-collared monarch (A. insularis)
- Frilled monarch (A. telescopthalmus)
- Frill-necked monarch (A. lorealis)
- Pied monarch (A. kaupi)
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| Grallina | - Magpie-lark (G. cyanoleuca)
- Torrent-lark (G. bruijni)
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| Myiagra | - Oceanic flycatcher (M. oceanica)
- Palau flycatcher (M. erythrops)
- Pohnpei flycatcher (M. pluto)
- Moluccan flycatcher (M. galeata)
- Biak black flycatcher (M. atra)
- Leaden flycatcher (M. rubecula)
- Steel-blue flycatcher (M. ferrocyanea)
- Makira flycatcher (M. cervinicauda)
- Melanesian flycatcher (M. caledonica)
- Vanikoro flycatcher (M. vanikorensis)
- Samoan flycatcher (M. albiventris)
- Azure-crested flycatcher (M. azureocapilla)
- Chestnut-throated flycatcher (M. castaneigularis)
- Broad-billed flycatcher (M. ruficollis)
- Satin flycatcher (M. cyanoleuca)
- Shining flycatcher (M. alecto)
- Velvet flycatcher (M. hebetior)
- Paperbark flycatcher (M. nana)
- Restless flycatcher (M. inquieta)
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Taxon identifiers |
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