BirdUp · Species
White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis(Gould, 1850)
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Carterornis
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The white-eared monarch, or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Far north-east QLD to north-east NSW (east Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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