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Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra)

Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra)
Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra)

About Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Jays and Crows

The Tahiti monarch 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. Adults boast a striking black plumage with pale blue pills and feet. Recognized for its melodious flute-like song and distinctive "tick-tick-tick" call, it thrives in dense forest, primarily inhabiting canopy and understory amidst native mara trees. Despite facing threats from introduces predators such as ship rats and invasive bird species, conservation efforts have been implemented to safeguard its population.

Source: Wikipedia

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Visits

  • 2010-07-13

    Tahiti, French Polynesia
    Saw 5 of them in one of their last habitats.
    Image from 2010-07-13
    Image from 2010-07-13