Black-faced Monarch (species: Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis) in Bulahdelah (Gaia Guide)
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Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis
Black-faced Monarch


©Ian Peden: Male Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis)

©David Cook: Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis), Rocky Hall, NSW, Australia

©Tom Tarrant: Female Black-faced Monarch (Black-faced Monarch)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Monarchidae
Genus Monarcha
Species Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

It is grey, with rufous underparts and males have a black patch on the face. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • From 15 cm to 20 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha (Monarcha) melanopsis)

Distribution and habitat preferences

The Black-faced Monarch is found along the entire eastern seaboard of Australia. It is a forest dweller. (Wikipedia)

Audio recordings


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Royal National Park, New South Wales in Australia

© Marc Anderson
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Brown River area, near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea

© Niels Poul Dreyer
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