Maupiti Monarch

Overview

Maupiti Monarch (Pomarea maupitiensis) is a species of Monarchs (Monarchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pomarea; binomial: Pomarea maupitiensis; authority: (Garnot, 1829).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Maupiti Monarch is split from P. nigra following Cibois et al. (2004). Formerly assigned the scientific name P. pomarea which is now treated as as junior synonym of P. nigra as the all-black specimen in the original composite type series upon which P. pomarea was based can be attributed to Tahiti, not Maupiti. P. maupitiensis is based on the pied male of the original composite series which was collected on Maupiti, and which is designated as the lectotype for that sexually dichromatic species (Dickinson et al. 2019).