Monarchs

Chuuk Monarch

Metabolus rugensis

The Chuuk Monarch (Metabolus rugensis) is a 24 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Monarchs

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

24 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Micronesia.

Where to see it: Tol South (Federated States of Micronesia); Blue Lagoon Dive Resort (Federated States of Micronesia); Weno Island (Federated States of Micronesia).

Photo: Creatures of Chuuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons