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Chuuk Monarch
Metabolus rugensis (Hombron, JB; Jacquinot, H 1841)
The Chuuk monarch, or Truk monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is monotypic within the genus Metabolus. It is endemic to the island of Chuuk in Micronesia. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Monarchidae
Genus:
Metabolus
Scientific:
Metabolus rugensis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Monarchidae
Genus:
Metabolus
Scientific:
Metabolus rugensis
Original description
Citation:
(Hombron, JB; Jacquinot, H 1841)
Reference:
Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool.
(2), 16 p.312
Protonym:
Muscicapa Rugensis
Type locality:
Roug = Truk.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/110495#page/320/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5159D2D49E00D500
Avibase ID:
avibase-5159D2D4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5159D2D4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178681
ENDANGERED
English:
Truk Monarch
Bulgarian:
Чуукска царска мухоловка
Catalan:
monarca de Chuuk
Czech:
muchálek trukský
Danish:
Trukmonark
German:
Chuukmonarch
Esperanto:
ĉuuka monarko
Spanish:
Monarca de la Truk
Spanish (Spain):
Monarca de la Truk
Finnish:
trukinmonarkki
French:
Monarque de Truk
Croatian:
čučki monarh
Italian:
Monarca delle Truk
Japanese (romaji):
kawarihitaki
Japanese:
カワリヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Čukinis monarchas
Dutch:
Trukmonarch
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Trukmonark
Norwegian:
Trukmonark
Polish:
monarka biała
Portuguese:
monarca-de-chuuk
Portuguese (Portugal):
monarca-de-truk
Russian:
Белый монарх
Slovak:
monarch biely
Serbian:
Monarh muharica sa ostrva Čuk
Swedish:
chuukmonark
Turkish:
Truk Adası ak monarkı
Ukrainian:
Монарх труцький
Chinese:
特鲁克鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
楚克島王鶲
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Avilist 2025: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Monarque de Truk ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Monarque de Truk ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 1st edition: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2021: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2022: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2023: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2024: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2025: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugiensis) |
| Clements 4th edition: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugiensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2015: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2016: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2017: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2018: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Clements, version 2019: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 1.50: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 1.52: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 1.53: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 1.54: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 1.55: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2015: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2016: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2017: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2018: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2019: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2021: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2022: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2023: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2024: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| eBird version 2025: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugiensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Chuuk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Metabolus rugensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Metabolus rugensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Metabolus rugensis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Truk Monarch ( Metabolus rugensis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Metabolus rugensis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Metabolus rugensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: monarca de Chuuk
Czech: Muchálek trukský
Danish: Trukmonark
German: Chuukmonarch, Trukmonarch
English: Chuuk Monarch, Truk Monarch
English, HBW: Chuuk Monarch
English (IOC): Chuuk Monarch
English (United States): Truk Monarch
Esperanto: ĉuuka monarko
Spanish: Monarca de la Truk, Monarca de Truk
Spanish (Spain): Monarca de la Truk
Spanish (HBW): Truk Monarch
Finnish: trukinmonarkki, Truksaarenmonarkki
French: Monarque de Truk
Croatian: čučki monarh
Italian: Monarca delle Truk, Monarca di Truk
Japanese (romaji): kawarihitaki
Japanese: カワリヒタキ
Scientific: Metabolus rugensis, Metabolus rugiensis, Muscicapa Rugensis
Lithuanian: Čukinis monarchas
Dutch: Trukmonarch
Norwegian Nynorsk: Trukmonark
Norwegian: Trukmonark
Polish: monarka biala, monarka biała
Portuguese: monarca-de-chuuk
Portuguese (Portugal): monarca-de-truk
Russian: Белый монарх, Трукская мухоловка-монарх
Slovak: monarch biely
Swedish: chuukmonark, Trukmonark
Turkish: Truk Adası ak monarkı
Ukrainian: Монарх труцький
Chinese: 特鲁克鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 楚克島王鶲
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