BirdUp · Species
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupiGould, 1851
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- 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
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
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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