Fatu Hiva Monarch
Pomarea whitneyi
The Fatu Hiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) is a legendary monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found only in French Polynesia, weighing about 43 g. The Fatu Hiva monarch is a large flycatcher in the family Monarchidae.
About the Fatu Hiva Monarch
The Fatu Hiva monarch is a large flycatcher in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It lives in the native dense forest at elevations up to 2300 feet. Adults are a glossy purplish-black with plush-like feathers on their foreheads and grow to around 7 ½ inches.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: March, May, June, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Fatu Hiva Monarch look like?
- The Fatu Hiva monarch is a large flycatcher in the family Monarchidae.
- How big is a Fatu Hiva Monarch?
- The Fatu Hiva Monarch is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
- Where can you see a Fatu Hiva Monarch?
- The Fatu Hiva Monarch is endemic to French Polynesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Fatu Hiva Monarch?
- The Fatu Hiva Monarch is most easily confused with the Iphis Monarch, the Marquesan Monarch and the Tahiti Monarch.
- Is the Fatu Hiva Monarch endangered?
- The Fatu Hiva Monarch is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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