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The male has a black head, throat, wings and tail. It has a blue bill, dark iris and dark greyish tail. The female is almost entirely black except for the white collar around its neck. The juvenile is browner than adult with rufous-brown upperparts. Voice: The song is often described as a loud series of whistles "we're here, we're here" or "wheereo, wheereo". The calls include rasping notes "chick-chick-chick-cher-dee" and a squeaky "weer".
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When to see the Yap Monarch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Yap Monarch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yap Monarch
The Yap monarch, or Yap Island monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Yap Main Islands, Micronesia. The natives of Yap Island call it "Gigiy" or "Achgigiy". It is the official state bird of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
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Easily confused with
Tinian MonarchMonarcha takatsukasaeThe Tinian monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
White-capped MonarchMonarcha richardsiiThe white-capped monarch is a medium sized bird with a glossy black back, and darker black around the throat and face and a tawny belly.
Chestnut-bellied MonarchMonarcha castaneiventrisThe chestnut-bellied monarch or chestnut-bellied monarch-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
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