Tinian monarch
The Tinian monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
It is endemic to the Northern Mariana Islands.Some authorities consider the Tinian monarch to belong to the genus Metabolus. Alternate names include Tinian flycatcher and Tinian Island monarch.The Tinian monarch was formerly endemic to Tinian until introduced to Guguan, Northern Mariana Islands in 2015 and 2016 where it has now bred successfully. The natural habitats of the Tinian monarch are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.Status
The Tinian monarch is threatened by habitat loss and is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. It has been delisted as endangered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, see the . The current population of Tinian monarchs is estimated to be over 38,000 individuals.
