Tinian monarch
Tinian monarch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Monarchidae |
Genus: | Monarcha |
Species: | M. takatsukasae
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Binomial name | |
Monarcha takatsukasae (Yamashina, 1931)
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Synonyms | |
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The Tinian monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae) is a species of
Monarchidae
.
It is endemic to the Northern Mariana Islands.
Taxonomy and systematics
Some authorities consider the Tinian monarch to belong to the genus Metabolus. Alternate names include Tinian flycatcher and Tinian Island monarch.
Distribution and habitat
The Tinian monarch was formerly endemic to
subtropical or tropical moist shrubland
.
Status
The Tinian monarch is threatened by
IUCN. It has been delisted as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, see the Draft Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan
. The current population of Tinian monarchs is estimated to be over 38,000 individuals.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Metabolus takatsukasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22707336A210429996.
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.