Yap monarch

The Yap monarch (Monarcha godeffroyi), or Yap Island monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Yap Main Islands, Micronesia. Some authorities consider the Yap monarch to belong to the genus Metabolus. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The natives of Yap Island call it "Gigiy" or "Achgigiy".

Yap monarch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Monarcha
Species:
M. godeffroyi
Binomial name
Monarcha godeffroyi
Hartlaub, 1868
Synonyms
  • Metabolus godeffroyi


References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Metabolus godeffroyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22707333A94117913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707333A94117913.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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