Species of bird
| Tinian monarch |
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Conservation status |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification  |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. takatsukasae |
| Binomial name |
Monarcha takatsukasae
(Yamashina, 1931) |
| Synonyms |
- Metabolus takatsukasae
- Monarcharses takatsukasae
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The Tinian monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae) is a species of bird in the family 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 Tinian until introduced to Guguan, Northern Mariana Islands in 2015 and 2016 where it has now bred successfully.[2] The natural habitats of the Tinian monarch are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Status
The Tinian monarch is threatened by habitat loss and is assessed as near threatened by the 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
External links
- BirdLife Species Fatcsheet.
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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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| Monarcha takatsukasae | |
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| Monarcharses takatsukasae | |
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