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Ua Pou Monarch
Pomarea mira Murphy & Mathews, 1928
30 gWeight
The Ua Pou monarch (Pomarea mira) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, endemic to the French Polynesian island of Ua Pou.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Ua Pou monarch (Pomarea mira) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, endemic to the French Polynesian island of Ua Pou. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Questions
How big is the Ua Pou Monarch?
The Ua Pou Monarch weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Ua Pou Monarch live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Ua Pou (central Marquesas Islands, northeastern Polynesia; perhaps extinct).
Is the Ua Pou Monarch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ua Pou Monarch as Critically Endangered.
What does the Ua Pou Monarch eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ua Pou Monarch in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 104 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Ua Pou (central Marquesas Islands, northeastern Polynesia; perhaps extinct)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchs Monarchidae
- Genus
- Pomarea
Other birds in the genus Pomarea
Rarotonga MonarchPomarea dimidiata
Tahiti MonarchPomarea nigra
Marquesan MonarchPomarea mendozae
Iphis MonarchPomarea iphis
Fatu Hiva MonarchPomarea whitneyi
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Pale-blue MonarchHypothymis puella
Short-crested MonarchHypothymis helenae
Celestial MonarchHypothymis coelestis
Blue-mantled Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
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