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The frill-necked monarch measures around 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, and the neck feathers can become erect into a small frill; the male is predominantly black and white, and can be distinguished from the similar and more common pied monarch by its all-white breast-the latter species having a broad black breast band. The throat, nape, shoulders, and rump are white while the wings and head are black. It has an eye-ring of bare skin, and a bright blue wattle. The bill is pale blue-grey and the eyes are dark. The female is similar but has white lores and chin.
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When to see the Frill-necked Monarch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Frill-necked Monarch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Frill-necked Monarch
The frill-necked monarch is a species of songbird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the rainforests of the northern Cape York Peninsula in Australia.
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Easily confused with
Frilled MonarchArses telescopthalmusThe frilled monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
Ochre-collared MonarchArses insularisThe ochre-collared monarch or rufous-collared monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
Pied MonarchArses kaupiThe pied monarch is 15–16 centimetres (5.9–6.3 in) in length and weighs around 12.5–15 grams (0.44–0.53 oz).
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