Tahiti monarch

"Pomarea pomarea" redirects here. For the related species formerly referred to by this scientific name, see Maupiti monarch.
Not to be confused with Monarchs of Tahiti.

Tahiti monarch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Pomarea
Species:
P. nigra
Binomial name
Pomarea nigra
(Sparrman, 1786)
Synonyms
  • Muscicapa nigra

The Tahiti monarch (Pomarea nigra), 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.[2] 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Pomarea nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22707178A173465740. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22707178A173465740.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pomarea nigra BirdLife International Species Profile. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ Blanvillain, Caroline; Ghestemme, Thomas; Saavedra, Susana; Yan, Laurent; Michoud-Schmidt, Josquin; Beaune, David; O’Brien, Mark (June 2020). "Rat and invasive birds control to save the Tahiti monarch (Pomarea nigra), a critically endangered island bird". Journal for Nature Conservation. 55: 125820. doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125820. S2CID 216343212.