Metabolus

Metabolus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Metabolus Bonaparte, 1854

Metabolus is a monotypic genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in Australia and Melanesia.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

The genus Metabolus presently contains only a single species:[1]

• Chuuk monarch (Metabolus rugensis)

Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Metabolus:

• Yap monarch (as Metabolus godeffroyi)[2]
• Tinian monarch (as Metabolus takatsukasae)[3]

References

1. "Monarchs « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
2. "Metabolus godeffroyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
3. "Metabolus takatsukasae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.