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Pomarea dimidiata

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Monarchidae
Genus: Pomarea
Species: Pomarea dimidiata

Name

Pomarea dimidiata (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871)

Reference

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt2 p.28

Vernacular names
English: Rarotonga Monarch

The Rarotonga Monarch (Pomarea dimidiata), also known as the Kakerori, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to the Cook Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and is the subject of a recovery program assisted by the Taporoporo'anga Ipukarea Society and BirdLife International.

References

* BirdLife International 2006. Pomarea dimidiata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.

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