How big is a Slaty Monarch?

The Slaty Monarch is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Slaty Monarch?

The Slaty Monarch is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Slaty Monarch?

The Slaty Monarch is most easily confused with the Ogea Monarch and the Vanikoro Monarch.

Is the Slaty Monarch endangered?

The Slaty Monarch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Slaty Monarch

Mayrornis lessoni

Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills · Passeriformes · Rare

The Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni) is a rare monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found only in Fiji, weighing about 11 g. The slaty monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Fiji.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest11 g

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 1 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 2 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 5 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 6 — Photo: Dimitri Brosens · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 7 — Photo: Dimitri Brosens · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 8 — Photo: melianie_max_and_asker · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 9 — Photo: Layard · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Slaty Monarch (Mayrornis lessoni), photo 10 — Photo: Layard · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Slaty Monarch

The slaty monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Fiji. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Fiji

When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Slaty Monarch look like?: The slaty monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae endemic to Fiji.
How big is a Slaty Monarch?: The Slaty Monarch is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Slaty Monarch?: The Slaty Monarch is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Slaty Monarch?: The Slaty Monarch is most easily confused with the Ogea Monarch and the Vanikoro Monarch.
Is the Slaty Monarch endangered?: The Slaty Monarch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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