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The Biak monarch measures 17 cm (6.7 in). Its head, wings, throat, and central tail feathers are dark brown or black; its outer tail feathers, belly, breast, and rump are white. It also has a white patch on its wing. Some of the coloring may differ based on sex or age.
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When to see the Biak Monarch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Biak Monarch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Biak Monarch
The Biak monarch, or Biak monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Biak Island, Indonesia.
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Easily confused with
Bismarck MonarchSymposiachrus verticalisThis species is a pied bird with a white face and black throat.
Solomons MonarchSymposiachrus barbatusThe Solomons monarch, also known as the black-and-white monarch, is a species of passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family Monarchidae.
Kolombangara MonarchSymposiachrus browniThe Kolombangara monarch, or Brown's monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
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