Family/Sub-family Monarchidae

Species name author Ripley, 1959

Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

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Yes

Range & population Monarcha julianae is endemic to the 144 km² island of Kofiau in the West Papuan islands off north-west Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia, where it is common and widespread in lowland forest, including secondary forest^1,2. Kofiau has been largely selectively logged, and currently has no protected area^2,3. Although it is tolerant of selective logging, the current status of forest habitats on Kofiau is poorly known, and this species may prove to have a small, declining population.

Ecology: It occurs in primary and secondary lowland forest.

Threats Kofiau has been largely selectively logged, and currently has no protected area^2,3.

Conservation measures underway None is known.

Conservation measures proposed Survey potentially suitable habitat on Kofiau. Study its ecological requirements and tolerance of degraded habitats. Evaluate status of lowland forest habitat on Kofiau. Protect a core area of remaining lowland forest.

References 1. Beehler et al. (1986). 2. K. D. Bishop in litt. (1994). 3. K. D. Bishop in litt. (2000).

Further web sources of information

Fully detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001), together with new information collated since the publication of the Red Data Book

Text account compilers Andy Symes (BirdLife International)

Contributors K. David Bishop (VENT Bird Tours)

IUCN Red List evaluators Jeremy Bird (BirdLife International), Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Alison Stattersfield (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Monarcha julianae. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 9/2/2010

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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