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Black-winged Monarch
Monarcha fraterSclater, PL, 1874
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Monarcha
At a glance
The Black-winged Monarch is a small bird, about 18 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Local
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-winged Monarch look like?
The Black-winged Monarch is a small bird, about 18 cm long.
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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-winged Monarch?
The Black-winged Monarch is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-winged Monarch eat?
The Black-winged Monarch feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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