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Pied Monarch
Photo · (c) 呂一起(Lu i-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Pied Monarch

Arses kaupiGould, 1851

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Monarchidae
Genus
Arses

At a glance

The Pied Monarch is a small bird, about 15 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
15 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Pied Monarch look like?

The Pied Monarch is a small bird, about 15 cm long and weighing 10–16 g.

The pied monarch is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family, Monarchidae. It is endemic to coastal Queensland in Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
15 cm
Weight
10–15.5 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Pied Monarch?

The Pied Monarch is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Barron Gorge QLD 4870, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Pied Monarch eat?

The Pied Monarch feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

5 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Pied Monarch live in Australia?

The Pied Monarch is endemic to Australia, recorded across 4 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingEast Cape York Pen. (except north), north-east QLD (north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

5 regions recorded