Metabolus is a monotypic genus of bird in the family Monarchidae found in Australia and Melanesia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Metabolus Bonaparte, 1854 |
Taxonomy and systematics
editExtant species
editThe genus Metabolus presently contains only a single species:[1]
- Chuuk monarch (Metabolus rugensis)
Former species
editFormerly, 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
edit- ^ "Monarchs « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Metabolus godeffroyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Metabolus takatsukasae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
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