The Yap monarch (Monarcha godeffroyi), or Yap Island monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Yap Main Islands, Micronesia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Monarcha |
| Species: | M. godeffroyi
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| Monarcha godeffroyi Hartlaub, 1868
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Some authorities consider the Yap monarch to belong to the genus Metabolus.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The natives of Yap Island call it "Gigiy" or "Achgigiy". It is the official state bird of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Metabolus godeffroyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22707333A94117913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707333A94117913.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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