Pomarea
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Pomarea is a genus of bird
in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to the islands of Polynesia
. The monarchs of this genus are around 15–19 cm long and most have sexually dimorphic
plumage.
The genus is highly threatened, with two species listed as critically endangered
, two are endangered and one is vulnerable
. Additionally four species have already become extinct
. The principal threat to all these species is predation by the introduced
black rat
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae. The genus is restricted to the islands of Polynesia
Polynesia
Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs...
. The monarchs of this genus are around 15–19 cm long and most have sexually dimorphic
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
plumage.
The genus is highly threatened, with two species listed as critically endangered
Critically endangered
Version 2010.3 of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 3744 Critically Endangered species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and subpopulations.Critically Endangered by kingdom:*1993 Animalia*2 Fungi*1745 Plantae*4 Protista-References:...
, two are endangered and one is vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
. Additionally four species have already become extinct
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
. The principal threat to all these species is predation by the introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
black rat
Black Rat
The black rat is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus in the subfamily Murinae . The species originated in tropical Asia and spread through the Near East in Roman times before reaching Europe by the 1st century and spreading with Europeans across the world.-Taxonomy:The black rat was...
.
- Pomarea
- Rarotonga MonarchRarotonga MonarchThe Rarotonga Monarch , also known as the Kakerori, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Cook Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...
(Pomarea dimidiata) - Eiao MonarchEiao MonarchThe Eiao Monarch was a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. The species is sometimes considered to have been conspecific with the Iphis MonarchIt was endemic to French Polynesia....
(Pomarea fluxa)† - Iphis MonarchIphis MonarchThe Iphis Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations.-References:* BirdLife...
(Pomarea iphis) - Marquesan MonarchMarquesan MonarchThe Marquesan Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat...
(Pomarea mendozae) - Ua Pou MonarchUa Pou MonarchThe Ua Pou Monarch was a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It was endemic to French Polynesia.Its natural habitats were subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.It became extinct due to habitat...
(Pomarea mira)† - Tahiti MonarchTahiti MonarchPomarea nigra, 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 fewer than 50 individuals remaining....
(Pomarea nigra) - Nuku Hiva MonarchNuku Hiva MonarchThe Nuku Hiva Monarch was a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It was endemic to French Polynesia.Its natural habitats were subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.It became extinct due to habitat...
(Pomarea nukuhivae)† - Maupiti MonarchMaupiti MonarchThe Maupiti Monarch was a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It was endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
(Pomarea pomarea)† - Fatuhiva MonarchFatuhiva MonarchThe Fatuhiva Monarch is a large flycatcher. It is endemic to Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.It is critically endangered, with an estimated population of less than 1,000....
(Pomarea whitneyi)
- Rarotonga Monarch