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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. godeffroyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Monarcha godeffroyi Hartlaub, 1868 | |
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References
- 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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