MUSCICAPID.E. 
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Genus POMAREA Bp. 
Pomarea Bonaparte, Compt. Rend. Sci. Paris, vol. xxxyiii. p. 650, 
1854. Type (by monotypy): Muscicapa nigra Sparrman. 
Pomarea nigra (Sp.). Society Islands Flycatcher. 
Distr. —Tahiti (Society Group) [Tongatabu]. 
Pomarea nigra nigra (Sp.). (4-434.) 
Muscicapa nigra Sparrman, Mus. Carl. fasc. 1, pi. 23, 1786: Tahiti 
(Society Group). 
Muscicapa lutea Gmelin, Syst. Nat. vol. i. pt. ii. p. 944, 1789: Tahiti. Young 
bird. 
Muscicapa atra Forster, Descr. Anim. ed. Licht. p. 170, Jan. 1844 s Mamao 
Island, Tahiti. 
Distr. — Tahiti (Society Group). 
Pomarea nigra pomarea (L. et G.). 
Muscicapa pomarea Lesson et Garnot, Yoy. ‘ Coquille,’ pi. 17, June 
21st, 1828 : Maupiti Island, north of the Society Group. 
Muscicapa maupitiensis Lesson et Garnot, Yoy. ‘ Coquille,’ p. 592 Nov. 21st 
1829: same locality. 
Distr .—Maupiti Island (Society Group). 
[Pomarea nigra tabuensis Mathews. 
Pomarea nigra tabuensis Mathews, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. xliv. 
p. 60. Jan. 24th, 1929: Tongatabu. New name for the following. 
Muscicapa atra Forster, Descr. Anim. p. 171, 1844, not id., ib. p. 170. 
Distr. — Tongatabu ? ] 
Pomarea mendozae (Hartlaub). Marquesas Flycatcher. 
Distr. — Marquesas Group (Tahuata, Hivaoa, Motane, Huapu, 
and Nukuhiva Islands). 
Pomarea mendozae mendozae (Hartlaub). 
Monarcha mendozce Hartlaub, Journ. fur Orn. 1854, p. 170: (March) 
Tahuata Island. New name for the following. 
Muscicapa atra Forster, Descr. Anim. p. 172, 1844, not id., ib. p. 170. 
Distr. —Tahuata and Hivaoa Islands (Marquesas Group). 
Pomarea mendozae motanensis M. & M. 
Pomarea mendoza motanensis Murphy & Mathews, American 
Museum Novitates, No. 337, p. 4, Deo. 13th, 1928: Motane 
Island. 
Distr. — Motane Island (Marquesas Group). 
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