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Black-faced Monarch

Monarcha melanopsis

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 23 g
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 1
Photo: J N. · CC0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 2
Photo: Damien O'Donnell · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 3
Photo: Damien O'Donnell · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 4
Photo: Damien O'Donnell · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 5
Photo: Damien O'Donnell · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 6
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 7
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 8
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 9
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis), photo 10
Photo: Mark Clarke · CC BY 4.0

About the Black-faced Monarch

The black-faced monarch is a passerine songbird in the family Monarchidae found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, and also New Guinea.

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ID tip

The black-faced monarch is grey, with rufous underparts and mature birds have a black patch on the face.

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Where the Black-faced Monarch lives

Regular range
Australia Papua New Guinea

When to see the Black-faced Monarch

Peak activity in October · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater) Black-winged MonarchMonarcha fraterThe black-winged monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Island Monarch (Monarcha cinerascens) Island MonarchMonarcha cinerascensThe island monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Chestnut-bellied Monarch (Monarcha castaneiventris) Chestnut-bellied MonarchMonarcha castaneiventrisThe chestnut-bellied monarch or chestnut-bellied monarch-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

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