August 6, 2023 - Tinian Monarch, Tinian Flycatcher, or Tinian Island Monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae) Found on Tinian Island in the Northern Mariana Islands, these monarchs live in forested and brushy areas. They eat small invertebrates, usually foraging in foliage, alone, in pairs, and in small groups with Rufous Fantails. Only three of their nests have been described, deep cups built from dry leaves, plant fibers, moss, and wool, and sometimes feathers and grass, in trees. Females lay clutches of two or three eggs. They are classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to threats in their small range including habitat destruction and degradation, invasive vines, typhoons, and the potential introduction of Brown Tree Snakes from nearby Guam.
