- Monarcha godeffroyi
Identification
15 cm (6 in). A small, black-and-white monarch.
- Black head to nape, neck side, chin and throat
- White mantle, back and scapulars
- Black upperwing, rump, uppertail-coverts and tail
- White underparts
- Black undertail-coverts
- Blue bill
- Dark grey to greyish-blue legs
Females are almost entirely black with a broad white collar from the upper breast to the neck.
Juveniles are browner with rufous-brown upperparts, a greyer head and blackish wings and tail.
Distribution
Endemic to islands of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
A common and widespread restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
All forest types including mangroves.
Behaviour
A poorly known species.
Diet
No information on diet. Forages in forest. Does not use fluttering techniques like other pied monarchs.
Breeding
No information.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2006. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553064
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yap Monarch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yap_Monarch
