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This species is a pied bird with a white face and black throat. The male has a black crown with a band of white and a black tail and upperparts. The legs are dark grey or blackish and the bill is grey in colour. The male and female are similar, except that the female has a grey back and rump. The juvenile has a pale grey forehead and face. The subspecies ateralbus is larger than the nominate and has extensive white on the outer tail feathers. Voice: The song is a descending series of thin fine whistles.
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When to see the Bismarck 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 Bismarck Monarch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bismarck Monarch
The Bismarck monarch, formerly known as the black-tailed monarch, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Easily confused with
Biak MonarchSymposiachrus brehmiiThe Biak monarch measures 17 cm (6.7 in).
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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