Nuku Hiva monarch
| Nuku Hiva monarch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Pomarea |
| Species: | †P. nukuhivae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomarea nukuhivae Murphy & Mathews, 1928 | |
The Nuku Hiva monarch (Pomarea nukuhivae) 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 montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pomarea nukuhivae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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