Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 22 g
About the Black-winged Monarch
The black-winged monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Australia and on New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-bellied MonarchMonarcha castaneiventrisThe chestnut-bellied monarch or chestnut-bellied monarch-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
White-capped MonarchMonarcha richardsiiThe white-capped monarch is a medium sized bird with a glossy black back, and darker black around the throat and face and a tawny belly.
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